Recea
Name otherValea Plopilor
CountryRomania
CountiesVâlcea County
VillagesIzvoru Rece
Length18 km (11 mi)
MouthCerna
Mouth locationSlătioara
Mouth coordinates45.1262°N 23.8941°E
ProgressionCerna

The Recea (also: Valea Plopilor) is a left tributary of the river Cerna in Romania. It flows into the Cerna in Slătioara. Its length is 18 km (11 mi) and its basin size is 38 km2 (15 sq mi).