Ialomita
Ialomita is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 44.71°, 26.60°
About Ialomita
The Ialomița (Romanian: râul Ialomița [ˈjalomitsa] ) is a river of Southern Romania. It rises from the Bucegi Mountains in the Carpathians. It discharges into the Borcea branch of the Danube in Giurgeni. It is 417 km (259 mi) long, and its basin area is 10,350 km2 (4,000 sq mi). Its average discharge at the mouth is 45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s). Ialomița County takes its name from this river.
The upper reach of the river is sometimes known as Valea Obârșiei or Obârșia Ialomiței.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ialomița (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ialomita in Depth
History
The Naparis River, mentioned in Histories Book 4 Archived 2018-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, is likely the modern Ialomița. The Naparis was one of five Scythian Rivers listed by Herodotus which began in Scythia and fed into the Danube.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Ialomița (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ialomita: Key Facts
| Length | 414 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 70 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 8,900 km² |
| Mouth | Danube |
| Drainage system | Danube basin |
| Tributaries | Prahova River, Leurda River, Cricovul Dulce, Crivăț River, Slănic de Gura Ocniței River, Brândușa River, Tătaru River, Zănoaga River |
Facts from Wikidata Q726693 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Ialomita: Quick Answers
- Where is Ialomita?
- Ialomita is located in Romania, at 44.7068° N, 26.5973° E.
- Are there dams on the Ialomita?
- No dam on the Ialomita is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.