Vadu Crișului – Aștileu Canal

The Vadu Crișului – Aștileu Canal (called colloquially Canalu de Apă) is a canal in Bihor County, Romania. It diverts part of the discharge of the river Crișul Repede for the supply of the Aștileu hydroelectric plant with an installed capacity of 2.8 MW. It is 14.5 km (9.0 mi) long.^[1] The canal was built in 1954. It starts near the village of Vadu Crișului and runs parallel to the course of the Crișul Repede, running in the proximity of the villages Birtin, Dobricionești, Josani, Măgești and Aștileu, finally connecting with the Crișul Repede near the town of Aleșd. The canal also catches the discharges of the tributaries of the Crișul Repede it intersects.

Vadu Crișului – Aștileu Canal
Location	Bihor County
Country	Romania
Specifications
Length	14.5 km (9.0 mi)
Geography
Start point	Crișul Repede at Vadu Crișului
End point	Crișul Repede near Aleșd
Beginning coordinates	46.9815°N 22.5079°E / 46.9815; 22.5079
Ending coordinates	47.0479°N 22.3918°E / 47.0479; 22.3918

References

1. Planul de management al riscului la inundații – Administrația Bazinală de Apă Crișuri, p. 21