Tismana (river)

River in Gorj County, Romania

LocationCountryRomaniaCountiesGorj CountyVillagesTismana, Godinești, CâlnicPhysical characteristicsSourceVâlcan Mountains MouthJiu

• coordinates

44°57′12″N 23°07′54″E / 44.9532°N 23.1317°E / 44.9532; 23.1317Length42 km (26 mi)Basin featuresProgressionJiu→ Danube→ Black SeaTributaries • leftSohodol, Bistrița, Jaleș • rightOrlea

The Tismana is a right tributary of the river Jiu in Romania.^[1]^[2] It discharges into the Jiu near Șomănești. Its length is 42 km (26 mi) and its basin size is 894 km² (345 sq mi).^[2] The 4 km long reach of the river, upstream of the Tismana Monastery is also known as Dorna.^{[citation needed]}

Tributaries

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

Left: Crișanu, Tismănița, Valea lui Mareș, Sohodol, Câlnic, Icazna, Bistrița, Jaleș
Right: Crișanu Nou, Păltinei, Geamănu, Gramna, Dosu Cioclovinei, Schitului, Cioclovina, Sașa, Orlea, Peșteana, Strâmba

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. 550–552.
^ ^a ^b ^c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 243–245. OCLC 895459847. River code: VII.1.31