The Tismana 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
Jiu in
Romania
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. It discharges into the Jiu near
Șomănești. Its length is and its basin size is . The 4 km long reach of the river, upstream of the
Tismana Monastery is also known as ''Dorna''.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tismana (from source to mouth):
*Left: Crișanu, Tismănița, Valea lui Mareș,
Sohodol
Sohodol () is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirty-one villages: Băzești, Bilănești, Bobărești, Brădeana, Burzonești, Deoncești, Dilimani, Furduiești, Gura Sohodol, Hoancă, Joldișești, La ...
, Câlnic, Icazna,
Bistrița
(; , archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , ) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers s ...
,
Jaleș
*Right: Crișanu Nou, Păltinei, Geamănu, Gramna, Dosu Cioclovinei, Schitului, Cioclovina, Sașa,
Orlea
Orlea is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania
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,
Peșteana, Strâmba
See also
*
Lake Ceauru (project)
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Gorj County
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