The Râul Mare (upstream from its confluence with the
Șes also: ''Lăpușnic'') is a left
tributary
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of the river
Strei
The Strei () is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. The upper reach of the river, upstream of the village of Baru, is also known as ''Râul Petros''. It flows through the town Călan and the villages Petros, Baru, Li ...
in
Romania
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. It discharges into the Strei in
Subcetate
Subcetate (, Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Călnaci (''Kalnács''), Duda (''Dudád''), Filpea (''Fülpe''), and Subcetate.
Geography
The commune is situated ...
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Raul Mare (jud. Hunedoara)
e-calauza.ro Its source is in the Retezat Mountains
The Retezat Mountains (, ) are one of the highest massifs in Romania, being part of the Southern Carpathians. The highest peak is Peleaga (Vârful Peleaga), at an altitude of . Other important peaks are Păpușa (Vârful Păpușa, "the Doll Pea ...
. It flows through the reservoirs Gura Apelor, Ostrovul Mic, Păclișa and Hațeg. Its length is and its basin size is .
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the Râul Mare (from source to mouth):
*Left: Peleaga, Scocul Drăcșanului, Paltina, Berhina, Pârâul Cascadelor, Lăpușnicul Mic, Șes, Valea Pietrei, Bistra, Bonciu, Șipotu, Valea Jurii, Râul Galben
*Right: Bucura, Judele, Vâlcelul Sugărilor, Pârâu din Zlata, Rădeșul Mic, Zlata, Runcu, Râul Căldărilor, Râușor, Valea Dâljii, Sibișel
References
External links
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Hunedoara County
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