The Bâlta is a left tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania.[1][2] It flows into the Bistrița near Telești.[3] Its length is 19 km (12 mi) and its basin size is 78 km2 (30 sq mi).[2]
| Bâlta | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Gorj County |
| Villages | Bâlta, Brădiceni |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vâlcan Mountains |
| Mouth | Bistrița |
• coordinates | 45°01′42″N 23°04′48″E / 45.0283°N 23.0801°E |
| Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Basin size | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bistrița→ Tismana→ Jiu→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bătrâna |
| River code | VII.1.31.6b.5 |
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bâlta (from source to mouth):
- Left: Toplicioara cu Apă, Pârâul Mare, Vranița, Bătrâna
- Right: Zăpodia, Dobârcina, Viteazu, Padeș
