List of lakes of Bucharest explained

The Lakes, Parks and Leisure Administration in Bucharest (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Administrația Lacuri, Parcuri și Agrement) has under its upkeep nine lakes and nine dams, from the total of 15 located on the Colentina River, that started to be built since 1936 and that cover a total area of and have a combined volume of .[1] The largest lake inside Bucharest, in terms of surface area, is the Lake Morii,[2] other large lakes with banks in Bucharest or parts in Bucharest are the Lake Cernica that has an area of ; and the largest in terms of volume is Lake Pantelimon with a volume of .[1] The oldest manmade lake in Bucharest is the Herăstrău Lake, which was completed in 1936; this lake also has the oldest sluice in the city, built between 1933 and 1936, and finalized in 2007.[3] [4]

List of lakes

Lake Băneasa is located in Sectorul 1; it has a length of, a width between and, a surface area of, a depth between and, a volume of and a debit of .[1]

Lake Cișmigiu is located in Sectorul 1; it has a length of, a width of, a surface area of, a depth between and, and a volume of 290000m2.[1]

is located in Sectorul 2; it has a length of, a width of, a surface area of, a depth between and, and a volume of .

Lake Dâmbovița is located in Sectorul 6; it has a length of, a width of, a surface area of, an average depth of, and a volume of .[1]

Lake Fundeni is located in Sectorul 2; it has a length of, a width of, a surface area of, a depth between and, and a volume of .

Lake Floreasca is located in Sectorul 1; it has a length of, a width between and, a surface area of, a depth between and, a volume of and a debit of .[1]

Lake Grivița is located in Sectorul 1; it has a length of, a width between and, a surface area of, a depth between and, a volume of, and a debit of .[1]

Lake Herăstrău is located in Sectorul 1; it has a length of, a surface area of, and a volume of .[1]

Lacul Lebedelor is a small lake located close to Lake Cișmigiu in Sectorul 1 and reserved for water birds.

Lacul Morii ("Mill Lake") is the largest lake in Bucharest.[2] Located in Sectorul 6, it has a length of, a surface area of, a maximum depth of, and a volume of .[1]

is located in Sectorul 2 and covers a surface of, but most of the lake is outside Bucharest, in Pantelimon.[1]

is located in Sectorul 2.

is located in Sectorul 1, it has a length of, a width between and, a surface area of, a depth between and, and a volume of .[1]

Lake Tineretului is located in Tineretului Park; it has an average depth of, covers a surface of, and a volume of .[1]

(Linden Tree Lake) is located in Tei Park, in the Tei neighborhood; it has a length of, a surface area of, and a volume of .[1]

Lake Titan is in Titan Park; it covers a surface of .

Lake Văcărești is located in Sectorul 4 and covers a surface of .[1]

Other lakes include Dobroești, the lake from, and the lake from Carol Park.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administrația Lacuri, Parcuri și Agrement. alpab.ro. Romanian. July 19, 2024.
  2. http://www.ziare.com/weekend/spectacole/miting-aeronautic-pe-lacul-morii-in-weekend-1092545 Show aeronautic pe Lacul Morii
  3. Web site: Ecluza Herăstrău a fost deschisă. 2007-09-07. Mediafax. Romanian. 2009-02-18.
  4. Web site: Prima ecluza din Bucuresti. 2007-09-08. StiriRol.ro. Romanian. 2009-02-18.