Someșul Rece
| Someșul Rece | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Romania | 
| Counties | Cluj County | 
| Villages | Măguri-Răcătău | 
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Someșul Mic | 
|  • location | Gilău | 
|  • coordinates | 46°44′08″N 23°21′27″E / 46.73556°N 23.35752°E | 
| Length | 49 km (30 mi) | 
| Basin size | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) | 
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Someșul Mic→ Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea | 
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Răcătău | 
| • right | Irișoara, 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 Tarnița, a reservoir near Gilău. Its length is 49 km (30 mi) and its basin size is 330 km2 (130 sq mi).