Someșul Rece

Someșul Rece
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesCluj County
VillagesMăguri-Răcătău
Physical characteristics
MouthSomeșul Mic
 • location
Gilău
 • coordinates
46°44′08″N 23°21′27″E / 46.73556°N 23.35752°E / 46.73556; 23.35752
Length49 km (30 mi)
Basin size330 km2 (130 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSomeșul MicSomeșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftRăcătău
 • rightIrișoara, Dumitreasa, Râșca Mare

The Someșul Rece (Hungarian: Hideg-Szamos; literally "Cold Someș") is the right headwater of the river Someșul Mic in Romania. It joins the Someșul Cald (Warm Someș) in Lake Gilău, a reservoir near Gilău. Its length is 49 km (30 mi) and its basin size is 330 km2 (130 sq mi).