List of lakes of Romania

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This is a list of lakes of Romania. Notable lakes include Lake Sfânta Ana, the only crater lake in Romania, and Lake Razelm, the largest liman in the country.

Geography of Romania
Topography

Carpathians (peaks)
Plains & Delta
Islands

Hydrography

Rivers (Danube)
Lakes
Black Sea

Climate

Major natural lakes[]

Glacial lakes[]

Name Area (ha) Volume (mill. m³) County
Bucura 10.5 0.5 Hunedoara
Zănoaga Mare 9.0 1.0 Hunedoara
Bâlea 4.7 0.2 Sibiu
Câlcescu 3.0 0.1 Gorj

In volcanic craters[]

Name Area (ha) Volume (mill. m³) County
Sfânta Ana 22.0 0.6 Harghita

Karstic lakes[]

Name Area (ha) Volume (mill. m³) County
Zăton 20.0 1.0 Mehedinți
Iezerul Ighiu 5.3 0.2 Alba
Vintileasca 4.7 0.1 Vrancea

Behind natural dams[]

Name Area (ha) Volume (mill. m³) County
Red Lake 12.6 0.7 Harghita
Bălătău 6.0 0.1 Bacău

In depressions[]

Name Area (ha) Volume (mill. m³) County
Ianca 322 1.6 Brăila
Movila Miresii 180 4.5 Brăila
Lacul Sarat-Brăila 39 0.2 Brăila

On river banks[]

Name Area (ha) Volume (mill. m³) County
Oltina 2509 60 Constanța
Iezerul Mostiștei 1860 160 Călărași
1012 5.1 Buzău-Brăila
Jirlau 890 5.6 Brăila
Amara-Buzău 600 3.6 Buzău
Snagov 575 17.3 Ilfov
Caldarusani 224 4.5 Ilfov
Hazarlac 168 0.8 Constanța
Amara-Ialomița 132 2.6 Ialomița

On river-maritime banks[]

Name Area (ha) Volume (mill. m³) County
Tașaul 2335 57 Constanța
Techirghiol 1161 41.8 Constanța
Mangalia 261 15.7 Constanța
Tatlageac 178 14.0 Constanța

Lagoons[]

Name Area (ha) Volume (mill. m³) County
Razelm Lake 41500 909[1] Tulcea
Sinoe Lake 17150 210.7[1] Constanța
5460 45.6 Tulcea
Siutghiol Lake 1900 88.7 Constanța

In river valleys[]

Name Area (ha) Volume (mill. m³) County
Brates 2111 30.0 Galati
Bistret 1867 28.0 Dolj
Suhaia 1094 18.0 Teleorman
Lacul Rotund 219 2.0 Tulcea

In Danube Delta[]

Name Area (ha) Volume (mill. m³) County
Dranov 2170 21.7 Tulcea
Roșu 1445 21.7 Tulcea
Gorgova 1377.5 13.8 Tulcea
Lumina 1367.5 20.5 Tulcea
Merhei 1057.5 15.9 Tulcea
Furtuna 977.5 9.8 Tulcea
Malita 652.5 9.8 Tulcea

Major reservoirs[]

Main article: List of dams and reservoirs in Romania
Name Area (ha)[1] Volume (mill. m³)[1] County
Iron Gates 70,000 2,400 Mehedinți
Ostrovu Mare 7,920 800 Mehedinți
Stânca-Costești 5,900 735 Botoșani
Izvorul Muntelui-Bicaz 3,100 1,130 Neamț
Strejești 2,204 202.7 Olt
Ipotești 1,692 110 Olt
Frunzaru 1,280 96.0 Olt
Izbiceni 1,095 74.0 Olt
Drăgănești 1,080 76.0 Olt
Mihăilești 1,013 76.3 Ilfov
Vidra 950 340 Vâlcea
Fântânele 884 212.9 Cluj
Vidraru 870 469 Argeș
Dracșani 500 6.1 Botoșani

Major mountain lakes[]

Name Mountain range River basin Type Altitude (m) Area (ha) Maximum depth
Fântânele Gilău Someşu Cald artificial (storage) 990 980 92
Vidraru Argeş artificial (storage) 830 893 155
Vidra Lake Parâng Mountains Lotru artificial (storage) 1289 1035 109
Bicaz Ceahlău Bistriţa artificial (storage) 513 3000 90

Other (minor) mountain lakes[]

Name of the lake Mountain range River basin Type/origin Altitude (m) Area (ha) Maximum depth
Firiza Gutâi Mountains Săsar River artificial (storage) 370 110 37.5
Bodi-Ferneziu Gutâi Mountains Săsar River artificial (storage) 425 1.6 5
Bodi I Gutâi Mountains Săsar River artificial (storage) 720 3.5 7
Bodi II Gutâi Mountains Săsar River artificial (storage) 700 1 4
Nistru Gutâi Mountains Săsar River artificial (storage) 340 1.2 5
Lighet Gutâi Mountains Lăpuș River artificial (storage) 340 3 5.5
Călinești Oaș Mountains Tur River artificial (storage) 150 160 9
Vinderel Maramureș Mountains Vișeu River periglacial and landslide 1665 0.9 5.5
Lala Mare Rodna Mountains Bistrița River glacial 1815 0.6 2
Buhăiescu I Rodna Mountains Vișeu River glacial 1905 0.05 2
Buhăiescu II Rodna Mountains Vișeu River glacial 1890 0.2 5
Buhăiescu III Rodna Mountains Vișeu River glacial 1820 0.1 1
Pietrosul Rodna Mountains Vișeu River glacial 1825 0.5 2.5
Sadova Moldova River landslide 915 1.5 5
Izvorul Măgurii Bârgău Mountains Ilva-Someș landslide 880 0.2 2
Zânelor Bârgău Mountains Colibița landslide 1290 0.3 2.5
Răciciș Călimani Mountains Toplița-Mureș landslide 1730 0.1 3
Pângărați Tarcău Bistrița River artificial 369 155 15
Vaduri Tarcău Bistriţa River artificial 360 115 15
Bâtca Doamnei Tarcău Bistriţa River artificial 324 235 16
Piatra Neamț Tarcău Bistriţa River artificial 313 16 4
Lacu Oii Hăşmaş Bicaz River artificial 1000 3 5
Pârâul Roșu Hăşmaş Bicaz River artificial 1000 3 10
Mesteacăn Hăşmaş Olt River artificial 900 15 16
Poiana Uzului artificial 550 335 75
Bolătău landslide 550 4.5 3
Lacu Verde Vrancea Mountains landslide 1040 0.5 4
Lacu Vulturilor Buzău periglacial 1405 0.9 2.5
Lacu Negru Buzău Bâsca Mică River landslide 1050 1.6 5
Mocearu Buzău Slănic River (Buzău) landslide 775 7 8
Hânsaru Buzău Bâsca Roşilei River landslide 900 0.5 3
Paltinu Doftana River (Prahova) artificial 650 215 107
Târlung Olt artificial 745 123 37
Scropoasa Bucegi Ialomița artificial 1197 6 15
Pucioasa Bucegi Ialomița artificial 400 105 30
Iezer Iezer Râul Târgului glacial 2130 0.4 6.5
Zârna Făgăraş-Sud Râul Doamnei glacial 2050 0.5 0.5
Jgheburoasa Făgăraş-Sud Râul Doamnei glacial 2150 1 2
Hârtop I Făgăraş-Sud Râul Doamnei glacial 2230 0.3 2
Hârtop II Făgăraş-Sud Râul Doamnei glacial 2200 0.35 0.7
Hârtop V Făgăraş-Sud Râul Doamnei glacial 2100 1 3
Mânăstirii Făgăraş-Sud Râul Doamnei glacial 2165 0.5 2.5
Valea Rea Făgăraş-Sud Râul Doamnei glacial 2160 0.45 21
Scărișoara Făgăraş-Sud Râul Doamnei glacial 2200 1.2 9
Galbena II— III— IV Făgăraş-Sud Râul Doamnei glacial 2 125 /2 195 0.5 1
Văsălatu Făgăraş-Sud Râul Doamnei artificial 860 2.5 14
Buda Buda River (Argeş) glacial 2055 0.9 2
Podu Giurgiului Buda River (Argeş) glacial 2220 0.2 3
Capra Capra River (Argeş) glacial 2230 1.8 8
Călțun Capra River (Argeş) glacial 2135 0.8 12
Oiești Argeş artificial 505 40 4.5
Cumpăna Argeş artificial 920 3 24
Dobroneagu Vâlsan River artificial 955 2 15
Urlea Breaza River (Olt) glacial 2200 2 4.5
Podragu Mare Arpaş River glacial 2110 2.8 15.5
Podragu Mic Arpaş River glacial 2105 0.25 2
Podrăgel Arpaş River glacial 2000 0.7 4
Doamnei Bâlea River glacial 1865 0.3 1.6
Avrig glacial 2010 1.5 4.5
Iezeru Mare glacial 1970 3.4 13
Iezeru Mic glacial 1955 0.26 1.7
Gura Râului artificial 658 65 17
Sadu V Sadu River (Olt) artificial 1150 72 68
Șurianu glacial 1750 0.4 7.5
Oașa artificial 1260 453 90
Iezer Parâng Parâng Mountains Lotru River glacial 1900 0.6 1.6
Câlcescu Parâng Mountains Lotru glacial 1930 3.2 10
Câlcescu I Parâng Mountains Lotru glacial 1980 0.55 4
Păsări Parâng Mountains Lotru River glacial 2090 0.3 3
Zănoaga Mare Parâng Mountains Lotru glacial 2030 1 2
Balindru Parâng Mountains Lotru River artificial 1030 6 27
Mălaia Parâng Mountains Lotru artificial 480 46 22
Jidoaia Parâng Mountains Lotru artificial 1280 3.5 36
Iezer-Latorița Parâng Mountains Lotru River glacial 1630 0.8 1.5
Galbenu Parâng Mountains Lotru artificial 1304 17 49
Petrimanu Parâng Mountains Lotru artificial 1130 17 48
Ghereșu Parâng Mountains Jieţ River glacial 1980 0.35 5.5
Tăul fără Fund Parâng Mountains Jieţ glacial 1980 3.6 17.5
Mândra Parâng Mountains Jieţ glacial 2150 1.2 8.5
Zănoaga Stânii Parâng Mountains Jieţ River glacial 1910 0.6 1.5
Tăul Verde I Parâng Mountains Jieţ glacial 2020 0.6 5.5
Tăul Verde III Parâng Mountains Jieţ glacial 2005 0.05 1
Slivei Parâng Mountains Jieţ glacial 2115 0.3 3
Tăul Înghețat Parâng Mountains Jieţ glacial 2115 0.15 5
Mija Parâng Mountains Jieţ River glacial 1975 0.8 6.5
Lotrana Parâng Mountains Gilort glacial 1875 0.15 1
Peleaga Retezat glacial 2112 1.7 4.6
Peleguța Retezat glacial 2115 0.95 5
Lia Retezat glacial 1910 1.35 4.5
Ana Retezat glacial 1990 3.1 11.5
Viorica Retezat glacial 2070 0.95 6.2
Florica Retezat glacial 2090 0.8 2
Porții Retezat glacial 2200 0.1 2
Agățat Retezat glacial 2230 0.5 4
Bucura Retezat glacial 2040 8.9 15.5
Slăvei Retezat glacial 1930 3.3 6
Răsucit Retezat glacial 2090 0.8 3
Urât Retezat glacial 2090 0.4 1
Ascuns Retezat glacial 2100 0.4 1.5
Judele Retezat glacial 2135 0.8 4.5
Zănoaga Retezat glacial 2010 6 29
Spurcat Retezat glacial 1970 1.9 12.5
Cârlig 1 Retezat glacial 1935 0.35 3.5
Cârlig 2 Retezat glacial 1930 0.3 0.7
Negru Retezat glacial 2010 4 26
Gemenele Retezat glacial 1900 2.5 5.5
Iezilor Retezat glacial 2090 0.2 3.5
Știrbului Retezat glacial 2090 0.95 9
Șteviei Retezat glacial 2070 0.7 10
Valea Rea Retezat glacial 2190 0.8 4
Galeșu Retezat Nucşoara glacial 1990 3.7 19.5
Țapului Retezat Râu Bărbat glacial 2130 2.3 6
Păpușii Retezat Râu Bărbat glacial 2160 0.4 4.9
Custura Mare Retezat Râu Bărbat glacial 2165 2.8 7.5
Custura Mică Retezat Râu Bărbat glacial 2135 0.8 7.5
Buta Retezat Jiu glacial 1720 0.3 4.5
Borăscu Mare Godeanu glacial 1855 0.35 3.5
Scărișoara Godeanu glacial 1935 0.85 2
Gugu Godeanu glacial 1990 0.4 3.5
Netiș glacial 1045 1.1 3
Bistra glacial 1940 1.1 7
Valea lui Iovan Godeanu Cerna River (Danube) artificial 685 296 107
Valea de Pești artificial 830 31 53
Tău fără Fund landslide 620 0.3 10.5
Cinciș Cerna Poiana Ruscă Mountains artificial 300 261 40
Buhui Caraş artificial 640 10 12
Mărghitaș Caraş artificial (storage) 645 4 6
Gozna Semenic Bârzava artificial (storage) 610 66 40
Văliug Semenic Bârzava artificial (storage) 500 12 25
Secu Semenic Bârzava artificial (storage) 350 105 30
Trei Ape Timiş artificial (storage) 835 53 30
Ferendia Dognecea Bârzava artificial (storage) 265 0.5 5
Lacu Mic Dognecea Caraş artificial (storage) 465 2.3 10
Lacu Mare Dognecea Caraş artificial 400 6.2 9
Lacu Mare-Oravița Caras artificial 315 1 4
Lacu Mic-Oravița Caraş artificial 285 0.8 10
Iezer Ighiel Trascău Ampoi landslide 920 3.2 10
Țarinii Metaliferi artificial 1000 0.6 10
Lacu Mare Metaliferi artificial 930 2.5 5
Anghel Metaliferi artificial 850 0.6 4
Brazi Metaliferi artificial 930 0.6 6
Cartuș Metaliferi artificial — 0.3 2
Corali Metaliferi artificial 930 0.8 8
Găurari Metaliferi artificial — 0.4 2
Seliște Metaliferi artificial — 0.4 2
Muntari Metaliferi artificial — 0.2 2
Făerag Metaliferi Mureş artificial 465 3.4 2
Caraciu Metaliferi Mureş artificial 680 1.4 7
Leșu artificial 560 147 56
Toplița artificial 300 8 15
Gilău Gilău artificial 410 70 9
Someșu Cald Gilău artificial (storage) 515 78 34
Tarnița Gilău Someşu Cald artificial 620 215 97
Izvorul Alb Gilău Someşu Cald artificial 1010 1 6
Izvorul Băii Gilău Someşu Rece artificial 1035 7 43
Negruța Gilău Someşu Rece artificial 1055 0.5 2
Blăjoaia Gilău Someşu Rece artificial 1200 1 6
Iara Gilău Mountains Arieş artificial (storage) 1055 1 8
Șoimu Gilău Mountains Arieş artificial (storage) 1042 0.2 7

Other lakes[]

  • : "Sărat" = "Salty"; at its bottom is still a crust of salt. Near Brăila. A small beach.
  • : it is located in Cluj County
Someșu Rece Lake

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Bucharest
  • Ocna Sibiului mine#Lakes of the salt mine

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Geography, Meteorology and Environment" (PDF). Insse.org.ro. Retrieved 2017-06-15.

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