Bucura Lake

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Lake Bucura and alpine camping site

Lake Bucura

Location	Retezat Mountains
Coordinates	45°21.5′N 22°52.5′ECoordinates: 45°21.5′N 22°52.5′E
Lake type	Glacial
Basin countries	Romania
Max. length	550 m
Max. width	225 m
Surface area	105,000 m²^[1]
Max. depth	15.5 m
Water volume	625,000 m³
Shore length¹	1,390 m
Surface elevation	2,040 m
References	^[1]
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Bucura is a glacier cirque lake, situated in the Retezat Mountains, in Romania. It is located south of the main ridge, at the base of Peleaga Peak, and at an altitude of about 2,040 m.

It is the largest glacier lake in Romania, having an area of over 89,000 square metres. It is 550 m in length, 160 m in width on average, and 225 m maximum width, for a perimeter of 1,390 m. The maximum depth is 15.5 m, and the volume 625,000 m³.