Vâlsan
| Vâlsan | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Argeș County |
| Villages | Brăduleț, Vâlsănești, Mălureni |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Argeș |
• location | Merișani |
• coordinates | 44°58′21″N 24°45′15″E / 44.9726°N 24.7543°E |
| Length | 79 km (49 mi) |
| Basin size | 348 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Argeș→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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The Vâlsan is a left tributary of the river Argeș in Romania. It discharges into the Argeș near Merișani. Its length is 79 km (49 mi) and its basin size is 348 km2 (134 sq mi).
The Vâlsan originates in the Făgăraș Mountains, where its source is a trough-shaped glacial hollow located between the Picuiata and Scărișoara Mare mountains. The river flows for a mere 84.6 kilometers. Its course runs parallel to the Argeș River. The Vâlsan River's mouth is located at Merișani.
In 1967 the Vâlsan's course was altered significantly by the construction of a reservoir and a hydroelectric plant.