Vișeu

This article is about the river in Romania. For other uses, see Viseu (disambiguation).

Vișeu
Vișeu in Romania
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Maramureș
Towns	Borșa, Vișeu de Sus
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Rodna Mountains, Prislop Pass
• elevation	1,409 m (4,623 ft)
Mouth	Tisza
• location	Valea Vișeului
• coordinates	47°54′46″N 24°8′44″E
• elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Length	82 km (51 mi)
Basin size	1,581.8 km^2 (610.7 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• location	Near mouth
• average	(Period: 1971–2000)39.08 m^3/s (1,380 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• right	Vaser, Ruscova

The Vișeu (Hungarian: Visó) in northern Romania is a left tributary of the river Tisza.^[2][3] Its source is in the Rodna Mountains. It passes through the following villages, communes and cities: Borșa (city), Moisei (commune), Vișeu de Sus (city), Vișeu de Jos (commune), Leordina (commune), Petrova (commune), Bistra (village), Valea Vișeului (village). In Valea Vișeului village, the river flows into the Tisza.^[4] Its length is 82 km (51 mi).^[5][3] Its drainage basin covers an area of 1,581 km² (610 sq mi).^{[6]: 23 [3]}

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Vișeu (from source to mouth):^[3]

Left: Fântâna, Negoescu, Repedea, Pârâul Pietros, Izvorul Dragoș, Izvorul Negru, Drăguiasa, Bocicoel, Spânu, Mârza, Plăiuț

Right: Cercănel, Cisla, Vaser, Valea Vinului, Valea Morii, Ruscova, Frumușeaua, Bistra, Runcu Mare

References

1. "Danube River".
2. "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. 43.
3. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 43. OCLC 895459847. River code: I.1.1
4. Viseu / Viseut, Valea Borsa, Borsa (jud. Maramures), e-calauza.ro
5. Analysis of 3-10 March 2001 flood in the basins of the Vișeu and Iza Rivers (in Romanian)
6. Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007, IPCDR