Bîc River
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Bîc is a river
in Moldova
, a right tributary of Dniester
.
The upper flow of Bîc cuts a deep canyon in Codri Hills
. The capital of Moldova, Chişinău
, is situated by Bîc. A dam at Bîc by Chişinău holds the Chişinău Sea reservoir
of area about 10 km². In summer Bîc often dries out and turns into a chain of lakes. Bîc is heavily polluted.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
, a right tributary of Dniester
Dniester
The Dniester is a river in Eastern Europe. It runs through Ukraine and Moldova and separates most of Moldova's territory from the breakaway de facto state of Transnistria.-Names:...
.
The upper flow of Bîc cuts a deep canyon in Codri Hills
Codri Hills
Codri is the name of the forests that grow in the hilly part of Moldova.During the Middle Ages most of Principality of Moldavia's hills were forested, and the forested area in general was referred to as Codri, with bigger regional forests often given names such as Codrii Cosminului , Codrii...
. The capital of Moldova, Chişinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
, is situated by Bîc. A dam at Bîc by Chişinău holds the Chişinău Sea reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
of area about 10 km². In summer Bîc often dries out and turns into a chain of lakes. Bîc is heavily polluted.