The Bicaz () is a right
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the river
Bistrița in
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
. Its source is in the
Hășmaș Mountains. Its uppermost course, upstream from
Red Lake (Lacul Roșu), is also called ''Vereșchiu''. Other tributaries of Lacul Roșu are Pârâul Oii (Oaia), Licoș and Suhard. It discharges into the Bistrița in the town
Bicaz. The Romanian name derives from the Hungarian name, which means literally frog-rivulet (hun.: béka = frog). Its length is and its basin size is .
The main tributaries of the river are:
* Left bank tributaries: Licoș, Suhard,
Cupaș, Lapoș, Șugău, Țepeșeni,
Capra (or Pârâul Jidanului), Chișirig, Pârâul Izvorului, Neagra, Tașca, Hamzoaia
* Right bank tributaries: Pârâul Oii,
Bicăjel, Bardoș, Surduc,
Dămuc, Ticoș, Floarea, Secu
The
Bicaz Gorge is part of the
Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park.
Park Presentation / Contact
Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Harghita County
Rivers of Neamț County
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