Lacul Negru (Ocna Sibiului) Explained

Lacul Negru
Location:Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Coordinates:45.8737°N 24.0654°W
Type:Salt lake
Area:504.8m2
Max-Depth:1m (03feet)
Salinity:280 g/l
Pushpin Map:Romania
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Romania.

Lacul Negru (meaning the black lake) is a natural salt lake in the town of Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is one of the many lakes of the Ocna Sibiului mine, a large salt mine which has one of the largest salt reserves in Romania. It has one of the smallest depths of all the lakes, with its maximum depth only reaching about .

Name

The lake's name is The Black Lake, because the lake has mud at its bottom, making its water black. The salt mine only has two lakes with mud: Lacul Negru and Lacul cu Nămol (meaning the lake with mud).

History

Lacul Negru originates from three small salt lakes.

Information

Lakes of the salt mine

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului. www.ocna-sibiu.ro. 13 June 2017. 11 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170611183505/http://www.ocna-sibiu.ro/info/despre-ocna-sibiului-lacuri-naturale.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Ocna Sibiului :Lacul Negru. Nelu Lupsa. 25 August 2014. 13 June 2017. YouTube.