Lacul Verde (Ocna Sibiului) Explained

Lacul Verde
Location:Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Coordinates:45.8712°N 24.0634°W
Type:Lake
Area:3001.3m2
Max-Depth:3.25m (10.66feet)
Salinity:8-9 g/l
Pushpin Map:Romania
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Romania.

Lacul Verde (literally Green Lake) is a natural freshwater lake of the Ocna Sibiului mine, Romania. It is the only major freshwater lake of the mine, with the other lakes being salt lakes. The Lacul Vrăjitoarelor is also a freshwater lake, but it is too small and the condition is too poor for swimming. Lacul Verde is located in the city of Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania.[1]

History

The origin of the lake is the collapse of two nearby, unrecognized saltworks, which were exploited at the same time and later abandoned due to water infiltration.

Information

Lakes of the salt mine

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului. www.ocna-sibiu.ro. 12 June 2017. 11 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170611183505/http://www.ocna-sibiu.ro/info/despre-ocna-sibiului-lacuri-naturale.html. dead.