Uz (river)

Uz
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Harghita, Bacău
Villages	Eghersec, Valea Uzului, Dărmănești
Physical characteristics
Source	Ciuc Mountains
Mouth	Trotuș
• location	Dărmănești
• coordinates	46.3645°N 26.5152°E / 46.3645; 26.5152
Length	50 km (31 mi)
Basin size	469 km^2 (181 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Trotuș→ Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Uz (Hungarian: Úz) is a right tributary of the river Trotuș in Romania.^[1][2][3] It discharges into the Trotuș in Dărmănești.^[4] The Poiana Uzului Dam is located on the river Uz. Its length is 50 km (31 mi) and its basin size is 469 km² (181 sq mi).^[2]

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Uz (from source to mouth):^[2]

• Left: Eghersec, Oreg, Rața, Soveto, Mogheruș, Copuria, Răchitiș, Câmp
• Right: Bașca, Bărzăuța, Izvorul Alb, Groza, Tulburea, Izvorul Negru

References

1. "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. 914.
2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 405–406. OCLC 895459847. River code: XII.1.69.22
3. Ovidiu Gabor - "Economical mechanism in water management: Cost recovery for water services (case study)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2009., map page 10
4. Uz / Uzul (jud. Bacau), e-calauza.ro