Chapter 11
Monitoring and Management of Water
in the Siret River Basin (Romania)
Larisa Elena Paveluc, Gianina Maria Cojoc and Alina Tirnovan
Abstract The Siret hydrographical basin is the largest in the area and holds the highest multiannual average flow rate in Romania (220 m
3 /s). The upper basin covers the
territory of Ukraine, and it represents 17% of the total volume of water resources. It
is also the most inhabited river basin where density is the highest in eastern Romania.
The most important hydrographic arteries spring from the Oriental Carpathians. The
Moldavian Plateau receives only one important river: Barlad, which has relatively
low flow. It has high hydropower potential and important hydro-technical facilities
on the Bistrita River. The study approaches the quantitative monitoring of water
bodies within the Siret Water Basin Administration and the qualitative monitoring of
353 water bodies (343 bodies of water—natural rivers and 10 water bodies—lakes).
There are analyzed all categories of resources: surface (rivers, lakes); groundwater
(underground water, deep water). The study approaches the methodology of water
resources management, and also the purpose of performing different types of measurements (both quantitative and qualitative) and measures to be taken in order to
avoid the negative effects that can result from the exploitation of these resources are
presented in detail.
Keywords Hydrological stations · Groundwater · Lakes · Romania · Water quality
11.1 Introduction
The community’s attempt to rationally exploit the water resources and reduce or
combat pollution has led to the local and international development of networks for
tracking qualitative and quantitative water parameters. This information represents
the onset of the modeling, and the numerical simulation process of the surface and
groundwater flow physical and chemical parameters and their pollution. The river
L. E. Paveluc (B)
Faculty of Geography and Geology, Department of Geography, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
of Iasi, 20A Carol I 20A Blvd., 700505 Iasi, Romania
e-mail: cristina.despina@ddni.ro
L. E. Paveluc · G. M. Cojoc · A. Tirnovan
Siret Water Basin Administration, Bacau, 1 Cuza Voda Str., 600274 Bacau, Romania
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Monitoring and Management of Water
in the Siret River Basin (Romania)
Larisa Elena Paveluc, Gianina Maria Cojoc and Alina Tirnovan
Abstract The Siret hydrographical basin is the largest in the area and holds the highest multiannual average flow rate in Romania (220 m
3 /s). The upper basin covers the
territory of Ukraine, and it represents 17% of the total volume of water resources. It
is also the most inhabited river basin where density is the highest in eastern Romania.
The most important hydrographic arteries spring from the Oriental Carpathians. The
Moldavian Plateau receives only one important river: Barlad, which has relatively
low flow. It has high hydropower potential and important hydro-technical facilities
on the Bistrita River. The study approaches the quantitative monitoring of water
bodies within the Siret Water Basin Administration and the qualitative monitoring of
353 water bodies (343 bodies of water—natural rivers and 10 water bodies—lakes).
There are analyzed all categories of resources: surface (rivers, lakes); groundwater
(underground water, deep water). The study approaches the methodology of water
resources management, and also the purpose of performing different types of measurements (both quantitative and qualitative) and measures to be taken in order to
avoid the negative effects that can result from the exploitation of these resources are
presented in detail.
Keywords Hydrological stations · Groundwater · Lakes · Romania · Water quality
11.1 Introduction
The community’s attempt to rationally exploit the water resources and reduce or
combat pollution has led to the local and international development of networks for
tracking qualitative and quantitative water parameters. This information represents
the onset of the modeling, and the numerical simulation process of the surface and
groundwater flow physical and chemical parameters and their pollution. The river
L. E. Paveluc (B)
Faculty of Geography and Geology, Department of Geography, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
of Iasi, 20A Carol I 20A Blvd., 700505 Iasi, Romania
e-mail: cristina.despina@ddni.ro
L. E. Paveluc · G. M. Cojoc · A. Tirnovan
Siret Water Basin Administration, Bacau, 1 Cuza Voda Str., 600274 Bacau, Romania
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
A. M. Negm et al. (eds.), Water Resources Management in Romania, Springer Water,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22320-5_11
353