Oporelu Canal

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| name = Oporelu Canal

| native_name ={{native name|ro|Canalul Oporelu}}

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| subdivision_name1 = Romania

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| subdivision_name4 = Olt County

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| length_km = 25

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| mouth = Olt

| mouth_location = Downstream of Arcești Dam

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| progression = {{ROlt}}

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| basin_size_km2 = 396

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| tributaries_right = Dâlga, Mamu, Beica

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The Oporelu Canal ({{langx|ro|Canalul Oporelu}}) is an artificial canal built along the right bank dyke of the Arcești Lake on the river Olt in Romania. Its role is to intercept the right bank tributaries of the Olt river and to convey them downstream of the Arcești Dam.{{cite web|title=Arcesti dam, near Slatina|url=https://www.panoramio.com/photo/17208947|website=www.panoramio.com|publisher=Panoramio|access-date=10 May 2017}} The Oporelu canal is registered as an artificial river in Romania's official registry of rivers.{{GeoSource|RO|Annex7|719}}{{GeoSource|RO|Atlas|301-302|VIII.1.165a}} Its length is {{convert|25|km|abbr=on}} and its basin size is {{convert|396|km2|abbr=on}}.{{GeoSource|RO|Atlas|301-302|VIII.1.165a}}