Lotru | |
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Location | |
Country | Romania |
Counties | Vâlcea County |
Towns | Brezoi |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Parâng Mountains |
Mouth | Olt |
• location | Brezoi |
• coordinates | 45°20′10″N 24°16′31″E / 45.33611°N 24.27528°E |
Length | 83 km (52 mi) |
Basin size | 990 km2 (380 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Voineșița, Păscoaia |
• right | Latorița |
The Lotru is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania.[1][2] Its source is in the Parâng Mountains. It feeds the reservoirs Vidra, Malaia and Brădișor. It flows into the Olt in Golotreni, near the town of Brezoi.[3] It passes through the communes Voineasa, Malaia, and Brezoi. Its length is 83 km (52 mi) and its basin size is 990 km2 (380 sq mi).[2][4]