The Someșul Cald (Hungarian: Meleg-Szamos; literally "Warm Someș") is the left headwater of the river Someșul Mic in Romania.[1][2] It joins the Someșul Rece in Lake Gilău, a reservoir near Gilău.[3]

Someșul Cald
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Bihor County, Cluj County
Villages	Dealu Botii, Beliș, Râșca
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Piatra Grăitoare-Cârligatele
• location	Apuseni Mountains
Mouth	Someșul Mic
• location	Gilău
• coordinates	46.739°N 23.362°E / 46.739; 23.362
Basin features
Progression	Someșul Mic→ Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Râșca
• right	Beliș

The reservoirs Mărișelu, Tarnița and Someșul Cald are located on this river.

Construction of the Tarnița – Lăpuștești Hydroelectric Power Station on the river began on June 15, 2008.[4]

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Cald:[2]

• Left: Ponor, Pârâul Firei, Râșca, Agârbiciu
• Right: Bătrâna, Giurcuța, Beliș, Leșul

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