Lakes of Romania

Romania, while not famed for its lakes, does have some important ones.

Contents

1 In volcanic craters 2 In glacier cirques 3 In depresiuni carstice 4 Natural dams 5 Reservoirs and dams 6 Meadow lakes 7 Lakes on rivers 8 Coastal lakes 9 Lagunes 10 In the Danube Delta 11 Other lakes

In volcanic craters

• Lake Sfânta Ana

In glacier cirques

• Lake Bucura
• Lake Zănoaga Mare
• Lake Bâlea
• Lake Călcescu

In depresiuni carstice

• Lake Zaton
• Lake Vintileasca
• Iezerul Ighiu

Natural dams

• Lake Roşu
• Lake Batălău

Reservoirs and dams

See also: Reservoirs and dams in Romania

• Lake Vidraru - a man-made lake, just outside Transylvania in the shadow of the Fagaras Mountains . A spot of incredible natural beauty.
• Lake Bicaz - Yet another man-made lake, perhaps even more beautiful than Vidraru. It is around 35km in length, enclosed by part of the Carpathian range.

Meadow lakes

• Lake Bistreţ
• Lake Suhaia
• Lake Rotund
• Lake Hazarlâc

Lakes on rivers

• Lake Oltina
• Iezerul Mostistei
• Balta Albă
• Lake Jirlău
• Lake Amara Buzău - situated at 8 km north of Slobozia town, near the village Amara. A small lake, but with beaches and a mud with healing proprieties.
• Lake Snagov
• Lake Caldăruşani
• Lake Amara Ialomiţa

Coastal lakes

• Lake Tasaul
• Lake Techirghiol
• Lake Mangalia
• Lake Tatlageac

Lagunes

• Lake Razim
• Lake Sinoe
• Lake Zmeica
• Lake Siutghiol

In the Danube Delta

• Lake Dranov
• Lake Roşu
• Lake Gorgova
• Lake Lumina
• Lake Merhei
• Lake Furtuna

Other lakes

• Lake Sarat : "Sarat" = "Salty"; at its bottom is still a crust of salt. Near Braila. A small beach.