Tazlău (river)

Tazlău
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesNeamț, Bacău
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Goșman
  locationTarcău Mountains
  coordinates46°43′09″N 26°16′01″E / 46.71917°N 26.26694°E / 46.71917; 26.26694
  elevation1,249 m (4,098 ft)
MouthTrotuș
  location
Onești
  coordinates
46°16′39″N 26°48′15″E / 46.27750°N 26.80417°E / 46.27750; 26.80417
  elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Length89 km (55 mi)
Basin size1,104 km2 (426 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionTrotușSiretDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  rightTazlăul Sărat

The Tazlău is a left tributary of the river Trotuș in Romania. Its source is in the Tarcău Mountains. It discharges into the Trotuș in Slobozia, near the city Onești. The Belci Dam, which failed in 1991, was built on the river Tazlău. The following villages are situated along the river Tazlău, from source to mouth: Tazlău, Frumoasa, Balcani, Ludași, Pârjol, Tărâța, Hemieni, Scorțeni, Tescani, Berești-Tazlău, Sănduleni, Livezi, Helegiu and Slobozia. Its length is 89 km (55 mi) and its basin size is 1,104 km2 (426 sq mi).