Marcal

Marcal
River
Country	Hungary
Source	Bakony
- location	Sümeg
- elevation	240 m (787 ft)
Mouth	Rába
- location	Győr
Length	100 km (62 mi)

The Marcal is a right tributary of the Rába which has its source near Sümeg in the Bakony region of western Hungary. The river flows north and reaches Ukk on the Little Hungarian Plain. It follows a path similar to the Rába, and in many places the two rivers are only a kilometer apart. The two rivers meet at Győr.

In October 2010, the Marcal was contaminated in a chemical spill by red mud and suffered complete loss of aquatic life.^[1]

The Marcal before the Ajka alumina plant accident

References

1. ^ Jahn, George (7 October 2010). "Toxic red sludge reaches the Danube River". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101007/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_hungary_sludge_flood. Retrieved 8 October 2010. 

External links

• Marcal River website (in Hungarian)

Coordinates: 47°38′N 17°32′E / 47.633°N 17.533°E / 47.633; 17.533