Someșul Cald

River in Cluj County, Romania

LocationCountryRomaniaCountiesBihor County,
Cluj CountyVillagesDealu Botii, Beliș, RâșcaPhysical characteristicsSourceMount Piatra Grăitoare-Cârligatele • locationApuseni Mountains MouthSomeșul Mic

• location

Gilău

• coordinates

46°44′20″N 23°21′43″E / 46.739°N 23.362°E / 46.739; 23.362Basin featuresProgressionSomeșul Mic→ Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black SeaTributaries • leftRâșca • rightBeliș

The Someșul Cald (Hungarian: Meleg-Szamos; literally "Warm Someș") is the left headwater of the river Someșul Mic in Romania.^[1]^[2] It joins the Someșul Rece in Lake Gilău, a reservoir near Gilău.^[3]

The reservoirs Mărișelu, Tarnița and Someșul Cald are located on this river.

Construction of the Tarnița – Lăpuștești Hydroelectric Power Station on the river began on June 15, 2008.^[4]

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Cald:^[2]

Left: Ponor, Pârâul Firei, Râșca, Agârbiciu
Right: Bătrâna, Giurcuța, Beliș, Leșul

References

^ "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. pp. 79–80.
^ ^a ^b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 68–69. OCLC 895459847. River code: II.1.31
^ Somesul Cald (jud. Cluj), e-calauza.ro
^ Work began on the huge Tarnița - Lăpușești Hydropower Plant (in Romanian)^{[permanent dead link]}