The Arieșul Mic (Hungarian: Kis-Aranyos) is a river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is the right headwater of the river Arieș.[1][2] It flows through the villages Avram Iancu and Vidra, and joins the Arieșul Mare (the other headwater) in Mihoești near Câmpeni.[3] Its length is 34 km (21 mi) and its basin size is 160 km² (62 sq mi).[2]

Arieșul Mic
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Alba County
Villages	Avram Iancu, Vidra
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Curcubăta Mare
• location	Bihor Mountains
• coordinates	46°25′48″N 22°41′37″E
• elevation	1,494 m (4,902 ft)
Mouth	Arieș
• location	Lake Mihoești near Câmpeni
• coordinates	46°22′20″N 23°01′01″E
• elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Length	34 km (21 mi)
Basin size	160 km2 (62 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Arieș→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea

Tributaries

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

• Left: Micoaia, Libărțana, Valea Boului, Drăghița, Slatina and Valea Lungă
• Right: Divaia, Cioha, Păltiniș, Dobrani, Vidrișoara and Valea Dolii

References