Lacul Morii Explained

Lacul Morii
Image Bathymetry:Lacul Morii.png
Caption Bathymetry:Map of Lacul Morii
Location:Romania
Group:Bucharest Lakes
Coords:44.4556°N 26.0253°W
Pushpin Map:Romania Bucharest
Basin Countries:Romania
Length:1.2km (00.7miles)
Width:2km (01miles)
Area:2.46km2
Depth:6m (20feet)
Max-Depth:7m (23feet)
Volume:0.015km3
Shore:7km (04miles)
Elevation:78m (256feet)
Islands:Angels' Island
Cities:Bucharest

Lacul Morii ("Mill Lake") is the largest lake in Chiajna,[1] with an area of 246ha.[2] The lake is approximately 6km (04miles) from the center of Bucharest (Piața Unirii) and is located between the Polytechnic University of Bucharest neighborhood to the east, the Crângași and Giulești districts to the north, the Militari district to the south and the village to the west.

The lake is a reservoir, made in 1986 mainly to protect the city against floods.[3] It is also a recreation area.[1] Lacul Morii provides a constant flow to the Dâmboviţa river in the city. The lake was built by a dam 15m (49feet) high, with a central body of concrete, and earth dams extended lengthwise with a total length of 7km (04miles). The lake's volume is 14700000m2, with a flood mitigation portion of 1600000m2 beyond the normal retention. Effectively, to mitigate flooding, the lake's volume can be increased when floods are predicted. Making a lake near an urban area required decommissioning of existing uses, including demolition and decommissioning of a church.[4]

On the south of Lacul Morii there is a peninsula.

Angels' Island

On the north part of the lake is situated Angels' Island (Insula Îngerilor).[5] On the island volunteers planted 475 trees in 2011.[6] [7] Several big music concerts have been hosted on the island.[8] [9]

Sports and events on Lacul Morii

The lake is used as a recreation area and there are boat and water-sport contests and shows including air shows.[10] The Coke Live Music Festival and other concerts were organized in the Lacul Morii area.[8] [9] Windsurfing is very popular on Lacul Morii; there are windsurf courses on the lake,[11] though water-ski, skijet, and other water sports are also popular.

The lake is mentioned in the poem "Pe Lacul Morii" by Ana Blandiana.[12]

Projects for Lacul Morii

There are projects to make Lacul Morii a travel destination.[13] There are also projects to make the Lacul Morii area a modern residential, commercial and business area.[14] Another project is a highway tunnel which will link Lacul Morii and the nearby Lake Dâmbovița to Centrul Civic, Unirii Square, and the A1 motorway.[15]

Gallery

Lacul Morii and Crângași Park (2007)File:Lacul Morii, Crângași (1) 01.jpgLacul Morii (2022)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Show aeronautic pe Lacul Morii. Ziare.com. May 27, 2011. ro.
  2. Web site: În Administrare. 2009-02-17. Administraţia Lacuri, Parcuri și Agrement. ro. 2009-02-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090221125305/http://www.alpa.ro/. 2009-02-21.
  3. http://www.romanialibera.ro/timpul-liber/eco/lacul-morii-din-capitala-ecologizat-de-elevii-de-la-grigore-moisil-183593.html Lacul Morii din Capitală, ecologizat de elevii de la "Grigore Moisil"
  4. http://www.infonews.ro/node/92638 Tristele povești din adâncul Lacului Morii
  5. http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-arhiva-1211139-bucurestiul-are-insula-cum-procedam.htm Bucureștiul are o insulă. Cum procedăm?
  6. Web site: Voluntarii DTZ Echinox au plantat 450 de copaci pe insula Lacul Morii din București . BusinessCover.ro. April 20, 2011.
  7. http://www.ecotrend.ro/voluntariat-pentru-%E2%80%9Einverzirea%E2%80%9D-insulei-%E2%80%9Elacul-morii%E2%80%99.html Voluntariat pentru "înverzirea" insulei "Lacul Morii"
  8. http://best-music.ro/prodigy/stiri-prodigy/coke-live-pe-insula-de-pe-lacul-morii+4325.html Coke Live pe insula de pe Lacul Morii
  9. http://www.9am.ro/stiri-revista-presei/Social/63274/Festival-international-pe-Insula-Lacul-Morii.html Festival internațional pe Insula Lacul Morii
  10. http://www.realitatea.net/spectacol-aeronautic-deasupra-lacului-morii-din-capitala-vezi-video_747408.html Spectacol aeronautic deasupra Lacului Morii din Capitală
  11. http://www.wall-street.ro/top/Lifestyle/107729/Senzatii-tari-de-weekend-Cina-in-aer-scuba-diving-in-Vama-Veche-sau-windsurf-in-Bucuresti/6/Windsurf-pe-lacul-Morii.html Windsurf pe lacul Morii
  12. http://www.poeziile.com/autori/Ana-Blandiana/pe-lacul-morii76.php Pe Lacul Morii
  13. http://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Economie/87287/Lacul-Morii-din-Bucuresti-va-fi-amenajat-cu-1-43-mil-euro.html Lacul Morii din București va fi amenajat cu 1,43 mil. euro
  14. http://www.slgroup.hu/html/eng/lacul.html SL Group Lacul Morii Project
  15. http://www.curierulnational.ro/Actualitate/2011-02-04/Oprescu+ar+vrea+un+tunel+intre+Lacul+Morii+si+iesirea+spre+autostrada+A1 Oprescu ar vrea un tunel între Lacul Morii și ieșirea spre autostrada A1