The Arieșul Mare (Hungarian: Nagy-Aranyos) is a river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is the left headwater of the river Arieș.[1][2] It flows through the villages Arieșeni, Gârda de Sus, Scărișoara, Albac and Vadu Moților, and joins the Arieșul Mic (the other headwater) in Mihoești near Câmpeni.[3] Its length is about 43 km (27 mi) and its basin size is about 400 km² (150 sq mi).[2]

Arieșul Mare
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Alba County
Villages	Arieșeni, Scărișoara, Albac
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Vârtopul
• location	Bihor Mountains
• coordinates	46°30′23″N 22°40′53″E
• elevation	1,260 m (4,130 ft)
Mouth	Arieș
• location	Lake Mihoești near Câmpeni
• coordinates	46°22′20″N 23°01′01″E
• elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Basin features
Progression	Arieș→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Gârda Seacă, Albac
• right	Neagra

Tributaries

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

• Left: Cobleș, Gârda Seacă, Valea Starpă and Albac
• Right: Vârciorog, Valea Cepelor, Bucura, Ghizghiț and Neagra

References