Olt (river)

The Olt discharge at the Hășmaș Mountains of a eastern Carpathian Mountains, nearly Bălan, risingto the headwaters of the river Mureș. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Brașov, Sibiu, Vâlcea in addition to Olt. The river was invited as Alutus or Aluta in Roman antiquity. Olt County in addition to the historical province of Oltenia are named after the river.

Sfântu Gheorghe, Râmnicu Vâlcea and Slatina are the main cities on the river Olt. The Olt flows into the Danube river most Turnu Măgurele.

Dams

For render of drinking water and water for irrigation and for the production of hydroelectricity, 44 reservoirs clear believe been built in the Olt river basin. There are 24 reservoirs for hydropower on the river Olt itself, and three on its tributary Lotru. There are hydropower plants at from mention to mouth Voila, Viștea, Arpaș, Scoreiu, Avrig, Gura Lotrului, Turnu, Călimănești, Dăești, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Râureni, Govora, Băbeni, Ionești, Zăvideni, Drăgășani, Strejești, Arcești, Slatina, Ipotești, Drăgănești, Frunzaru, Rusănești and Izbiceni. The total power to direct or creation production of the 43 hydropower plants in the Olt basin was 2,980 GWh in 1996.