Suciu (river)

The Suciu (Hungarian: Szőcs-patak) is a left tributary of the river Lăpuș in Maramureș County, Romania.^[1][2] It discharges into the Lăpuș in Dămăcușeni.^[3] The section upstream from the confluence with the Brad is also referred to as Minget. Its length is 36 km (22 mi) and its basin size is 245 km² (95 sq mi).^[2]

Suciu
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Maramureș County
Villages	Groșii Țibleșului, Suciu de Sus, Suciu de Jos, Dămăcușeni
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Cârligătura
• location	Lăpuș Mountains
• coordinates	47°35′59″N 24°08′22″E
• elevation	998 m (3,274 ft)
Mouth	Lăpuș
• location	Dămăcușeni
• coordinates	47°27′27″N 23°54′05″E
• elevation	336 m (1,102 ft)
Length	36 km (22 mi)
Basin size	245 km2 (95 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lăpuș→ Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Suciu:^[2]

• Left: Brad, Strâmba, Larga, Periac, Lupoaia
• Right: Valea lui Saleu