Mostiștea

Mostiștea

Mostiștea

River in Călărași, Romania

This article is about the river in Romania. For the football team, see ACS Mostiștea Ulmu.

The Mostiștea is a left tributary of the river Danube in Romania.[1][2] It flows through the artificial Lake Mostiștea. Its source is near the village Dascălu, northeast of Bucharest. It flows into the Danube near Mânăstirea. Its length is 98 km (61 mi) and its basin size is 1,758 km2 (679 sq mi).[2]

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The river (and its tributaries) is formed mainly by lakes (bălți in Romanian), because of human intervention, that flow one into another, until they reach Mânăstirea. There, it forms the largest lake on the river, lake Mostiștea, and it is dammed. After the dam, the river flows towards the Danube artificially channeled, for about 10 km (6 miles), through Canalul Dorobanțu (Dorobanțu Channel).

Recent

The river and its valley have undergone significant anthropogenic changes, particularly in the 20th century. These changes include deforestation for agriculture, drainage of marshes and lakes, and the development of irrigation systems. These modifications to the landscape have significantly impacted the region's archaeological heritage. For instance, the shoreline erosion and the construction of dams have led to the degradation of several archaeological sites. The Mostiștea Valley's landscape has seen a marked increase in artificial surfaces over the years, reflecting changes in land use and economic development[3]

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Mostiștea, from source to mouth: Dascălu, Petrăchioaia, Sineşti, Belciugatele, Fundulea, Tămădău Mare, Sărulești, Gurbănești, Valea Argovei, Frăsinet, Mânăstirea.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Mostiștea (from source to mouth):[2]

Left: Valea Livezilor, Colceag, Vânăta, Argova

Right: Belciugatele, Corâta

References

  1. [1]
    "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 828.
  2. [2]
    Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 480–481. OCLC 895459847. River code: XIV.1.35
  3. [3]
    Covătaru, Cristina; Stal, Cornelis; Florea, Mihai; Opriș, Ionela; Simion, Corina; Rădulescu, Ileana; Călin, Romeo; Ignat, Theodor; Ghiță, Cristina; Lazăr, Cătălin (2022). "Human Impact Scale on the Preservation of Archaeological Sites from Mostiştea Valley (Romania)". Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10. doi:10.3389/fenvs.2022.924440. ISSN 2296-665X.


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