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]

Mostiștea
Lake Mostiștea, seen from the west
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Ilfov, Ialomița, Călărași
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Danube
• location	near Mânăstirea
• coordinates	44°8′30″N 26°58′25″E
• elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Length	98 km (61 mi)
Basin size	1,758 km2 (679 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Danube→ Black Sea

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).

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