Sió

The Sió or Sió-csatorna (Sió-Channel)[1] is a fully regulated river in midwest Hungary. It is the outlet of Lake Balaton, flowing out of the lake in Siófok. It flows into the river Danube near the city of Szekszárd. Sió flows through the Hungarian counties Somogy, Fejér and Tolna, its main tributaries are Kapos from the right and Sárvíz from the left. The drainage basin of Sió (including Balaton) covers nearly 15 000 km², more than a third of Transdanubia.

Sió
Location
CountryHungary
CountiesSomogy, Fejér, Tolna
TownsSiófok, Simontornya, Szekszárd
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLake Balaton
MouthDanube
  location
Bogyiszló
Length121 km
Basin size14 953 km²
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  leftSárvíz
  rightKapos

References

  1. "Regulation of the Sió and the Sárvíz". Sulinet, educational site of the Hungarian government.
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