Canalul Morilor (Ineu)
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The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river
Crișul Alb The Crișul Alb (Romanian language, Romanian), (Hungarian language, Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and in south-eastern Hungary (Békés County). Its source is in the southern ...
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Arad County Arad County () is an administrative division ( județ) of Romania roughly translated into county in the western part of the country on the border with Hungary, mostly in the region of Crișana and few villages in Banat. The administrative cente ...
, western
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. Constructed in the 19th century for water-mills, it is now used for irrigation. It takes water from the Crișul Alb near
Berindia Buteni () is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The river Crișul Alb flows nearby. Buteni commune lies in the Sebiș Basin Sebiș () is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated from the county capital, Sebiș is one of ...
, flows more or less parallel to the Crișul Alb towards the west and discharges into the Crișul Alb in
Vărșand Pilu () is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated on the Criș Plateau, in the north-western part of the county, at the western border of Romania. The commune stretches over and is composed of two villages, Pilu (situated at from Arad ...
. It is long.Planul de management al riscului la inundații - Administrația Bazinală de Apă Crișuri
p. 21 It passes through the communes
Buteni Buteni () is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The river Crișul Alb The Crișul Alb (Romanian language, Romanian), (Hungarian language, Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and ...
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Bârsa Bârsa () is a commune in Arad County, 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 t ...
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Bocsig Bocsig () is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated in the Ineu Basin, along the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over . It is composed of three villages: Bocsig (situated at from Arad), Mânerău (''Monyoró''), and Ră ...
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Ineu Ineu (; ) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. It is situated at a distance of from the county capital, Arad, it occupies a surface at the contact point of Crișul Alb Basin and Crișurilor Plateau. Ineu is the main entranc ...
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Seleuș Seleuș () is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Seleuș commune lies in the eastern part of the Crișul Alb Plateau, along the river Cigher. Its administrative territory occupies 4122 hectares. It is composed of three villages: Iermata (''Csigà ...
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Zărand Zărand () is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It lies over approximately on the Crișurilor Plateau, at the confluence of the Cigher and Crișul Alb rivers. It is composed of two villages, Cintei (''Köröscsente'') and Zărand, situated fro ...
, Olari,
Chișineu-Criș Chișineu-Criș ( Hungarian: ''Kisjenő'') is a town in Arad County, Crișana, Romania. Geography The town is situated on the north-western side of the county, at a distance from Arad, the county seat. The administrative territory stretches over ...
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Socodor Socodor () is a commune in Arad County, 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 t ...
and Pilu. It intercepts several former left tributaries of the Crișul Alb, including
Chișer The Chișer is a small river in Arad County, Romania. Formerly a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb, it now discharges into the Canalul Morilor The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river Crișul Alb in Arad Count ...
, Rât and
Budieru The Budieru is a river in Arad County, western Romania. Formerly a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb, it presently flows into the Canalul Morilor The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river Crișul Alb in Arad Co ...
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Canals in Romania CCanalul Morilor {{Arad-river-stub