Canalul Timis
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The Canalul Timiş is a canal linking the Timiş
Timis River (Olt)
The Timiş River or Timişul Sec River is a tributary of the Ghimbăşel River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

 and the Ghimbăşel
Ghimbasel River
The Ghimbăşel River or Ghimbav River is a tributary of the Olt River in Romania. It is formed at the junction of two headwaters: Pârâul Mare and Pârâul Mic.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

 in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

. It starts in the proximity of Dârste and roughly follows the southern limit of the city of Braşov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....

. The canal intercepts the rivers flowing towards the city from the Postăvarul Massif and diverts them into the Ghimbăşel
Ghimbasel River
The Ghimbăşel River or Ghimbav River is a tributary of the Olt River in Romania. It is formed at the junction of two headwaters: Pârâul Mare and Pârâul Mic.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, on many reaches using the river beds of previous rivers. In the city the canal is covered.

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