Răut

As the greatest tributary of the Dniester River and, at the same time, the largest river that springs and runs wholly on Moldovan territory, the Răut River has a length of 286 kilometers and is entirely contained inside the Republic of Moldova's territory. The river flows into the Dniester near the village of Ustia in the Dubasari area, starting from a spring in Rediul Mare village, Donduseni district.

The Răut River watershed encompasses a large portion of the Dniester Plateau and the Central Moldavian Plateau. The level surface of the basin is heavily fragmented by extensive gullies and ravines, many of which have canyon-like shapes.

Except for 3.2 percent of the basin, which is covered by deciduous forests, primarily oak and hornbeam, the basin is mostly used as agricultural land. The swampy regions, which are only found in riverbeds, cover around 0.8 percent of the basin's surface.

Length: 286 km