The Colentina is a left

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or 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 drain the surrounding drainag ...

of the river Dâmbovița in

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...

. It discharges into the Dâmbovița near

Bălăceanca Cernica is a commune in the southeast part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 9,425 as of 2002. It is composed of five villages: Bălăceanca, Căldăraru, Cernica, Poșta and Tânganu. The commune lent its name to the Cer ...

.Colentina (jud. Ilfov)
e-calauza.ro It passes through the city of

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north ...

and the villages and towns Călugăreni, Bălănești,

Ghimpați Ghimpați is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Copaciu, Ghimpați, Naipu and Valea Plopilor. Natives * Liviu Ciobotariu * Gheorghe Cristescu Gheorghe Cristescu (October 10, 1882 in Copac ...

, Ciocănești,

Crevedia Crevedia is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 6,617 people. It is composed of five villages: Cocani, Crevedia, Dârza, Mănăstirea and Samurcași. The commune mayor's illegal liquefied petroleum gas ...

Buftea Buftea () is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located north-west of Bucharest. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town. The film studios MediaPro Pictures and the Buftea Palace of the Știrbei family Știrbei, Știrbey or ...

Mogoșoaia Mogoșoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of a single village, Mogoșoaia. In late 17th century, Constantin Brâncoveanu bought land here, and, between 1698 and 1702, he built the Mogoșoaia Palace. Nativ ...

, Pantelimon and Cernica. Its length is and its basin size is . The following lakes are built on the river: * Lake Moarta * Lake Ciocăneşti I * Lake Ciocăneşti I *

Lake Crevedia VI A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

* Lake Buftea * Lake Mogoşoaia * Lake Chitila * Lake Străuleşti - 39 ha. * Lake Griviţa - 80 ha. * Lake Băneasa - 40 ha. *

Lake Herăstrău A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a Depression (geology), basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the World Ocean, oce ...

- 77 ha. * Lake Floreasca - 70 ha. *

Lake Tei A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a Depression (geology), basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the World Ocean, oce ...

- 80 ha. *

Lake Plumbuita A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

- 55 ha. *

Lake Fundeni Lake Fundeni is a man-made lake on the Colentina River in Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of ...

- 123 ha. *

Lake Pantelimon I A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a Depression (geology), basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the World Ocean, oce ...

- 120 ha. * Lake Pantelimon II - 260 ha. *

Lake Cernica A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

- 360 ha.

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Bucharest Rivers of Dâmbovița County Rivers of Ilfov County {{Ilfov-river-stub