The Colentina is a left tributary of the river Dâmbovița in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Dâmbovița near Bălăceanca.[3] It passes through the city of Bucharest and the villages and towns Călugăreni, Bălănești, Ghimpați, Ciocănești, Crevedia, Buftea, Mogoșoaia, Pantelimon and Cernica. Its length is 101 km (63 mi) and its basin size is 643 km2 (248 sq mi).[2]
| Colentina | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Dâmbovița, Bucharest, Ilfov |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Near Cornățelu, Dâmbovița County |
| Mouth | Dâmbovița |
• location | near Bălăceanca |
• coordinates | 44°23′56″N 26°17′16″E / 44.39889°N 26.28778°E |
| Length | 101 km (63 mi) |
| Basin size | 643 km2 (248 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dâmbovița→ Argeș→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Baranga, Crevedia, Valea Saulei |
The following lakes are built on the river:
- Lake Moarta
- Lake Ciocăneşti I
- Lake Ciocăneşti I
- Lake Crevedia VI
- Lake Buftea
- Lake Mogoşoaia
- Lake Chitila
- Lake Străuleşti - 39 ha.
- Lake Griviţa - 80 ha.
- Lake Băneasa - 40 ha.
- Lake Herăstrău - 77 ha.
- Lake Floreasca - 70 ha.
- Lake Tei - 80 ha.
- Lake Plumbuita - 55 ha.
- Lake Fundeni - 123 ha.
- Lake Pantelimon I - 120 ha.
- Lake Pantelimon II - 260 ha.
- Lake Cernica - 360 ha.
References edit
- ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 761.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 339. OCLC 895459847. River code: X.1.25.17
- ^ Colentina (jud. Ilfov), e-calauza.ro
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