List of lakes of Romania
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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 |
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 | Mehedinti |
Iezerul Ighiu | 5.3 | 0.2 | Alba |
Vintileasca | 4.7 | 0.1 | Vrancea |
Behind natural dams
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Lacul Roşu | 12.6 | 0.7 | Harghita |
Bălătău | 6.0 | 0.1 | Bacau |
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 | Constanta |
Iezerul Mostiștei | 1860 | 160 | Calarasi |
Balta Albă | 1012 | 5.1 | Buzau-Braila |
Jirlau | 890 | 5.6 | Braila |
Amara-Buzau | 600 | 3.6 | Buzau |
Snagov | 575 | 17.3 | Ilfov |
Caldarusani | 224 | 4.5 | Ilfov |
Hazarlac | 168 | 0.8 | Constanta |
Amara-Ialomita | 132 | 2.6 | Ialomita |
On river-maritime banks
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Tașaul | 2335 | 57 | Constanta |
Techirghiol | 1161 | 41.8 | Constanta |
Mangalia | 261 | 15.7 | Constanta |
Tatlageac | 178 | 14.0 | Constanta |
Lagoons
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Razelm Lake | 41500 | 909[1] | Tulcea |
Sinoe Lake | 17150 | 210.7[1] | Constanta |
Zmeica Lake | 5460 | 45.6 | Tulcea |
Siutghiol Lake | 1900 | 88.7 | Constanta |
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 |
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Dranov | 2170 | 21.7 | Tulcea |
Lacul Rosu | 1445 | 21.7 | Tulcea |
Gorgova | 1377.5 | 13.8 | Tulcea |
Lumina | 1367.5 | 20.5 | Tulcea |
Merhei | 1057.5 | 15.9 | - |
Furtuna | 977.5 | 9.8 | Tulcea |
Malita | 652.5 | 9.8 | Tulcea |
Major reservoirs
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Iron Gates | 70000 | 2400[1] | Mehedinti |
Ostrovu Mare | 7920 | 800[1] | Mehedinti |
Stanca-Costesti | 5900 | 735 | Botosani |
Izvorul Muntelui-Bicaz | 3100 | 1130 | Neamt |
Strejesti | 2204 | 202.7 | Olt |
Ipotesti | 1692 | 110 | Olt |
Frunzanu | 1280 | 96.0 | Olt |
Izbiceni | 1095 | 74.0 | Olt |
Draganesti | 1080 | 76.0 | Olt |
Mihailesti | 1013 | 76.3 | Ilfov |
Vidra | 950 | 340 | Valcea |
Fantanele | 884 | 212.9 | Cluj |
Vidraru | 870 | 469 | Arges |
Dracsani | 500 | 6.1 | Botosani |
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 |
Făgăraş-Sud |
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 |
Lăpuş River |
artificial (storage) |
340 |
3 |
5.5 |
Călinești |
Oaş Mountains |
Turulung River |
artificial (storage) |
150 |
160 |
9 |
Vinderel |
Maramureş Mountains |
Ruscova- Vişeu |
periglacial and landslide |
1665 |
0.9 |
5.5 |
Lala Mare |
Rodna Mountains |
Bistriţa River |
glacial |
1815 |
0.6 |
2 |
Buhăiescu I |
Rodna Mountains |
Vişeu River |
glacial |
1905 |
0.05 |
2 |
Buhăiescu II |
Rodna Mountains |
Vişeu River |
glacial |
1890 |
0.2 |
5 |
Buhăiescu III |
Rodna Mountains |
Vişeu River |
glacial |
1820 |
0.1 |
1 |
Pietrosul |
Rodna Mountains |
Vişeu River |
glacial |
1825 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
Sadova |
Obcina Feredeu |
Moldova River |
landslide |
915 |
1.5 |
5 |
Izvorul Măgurii |
Bârgău |
Ilva-Someş |
landslide |
880 |
0.2 |
2 |
Zânelor |
Bârgău |
Colibiţa |
landslide |
1290 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
Răciciș |
Căliman |
Topliţa-Mureş |
landslide |
1730 |
0.1 |
3 |
Pângărați |
Tarcău |
Bistriţa 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 |
Ciucului |
Uz-Trotuş |
artificial |
550 |
335 |
75 |
Bolătău |
Ciucului |
Uz-Trotuş |
landslide |
550 |
4.5 |
3 |
Lacu Verde |
Vrancea Mountains |
Şuşiţa River |
landslide |
1040 |
0.5 |
4 |
Lacu Vulturilor |
Buzău |
Siriu 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 |
Bârsei |
Doftana River (Prahova) |
artificial |
650 |
215 |
107 |
Târlung |
Bârsei |
Olt |
artificial |
745 |
123 |
37 |
Scropoasa |
Bucegi |
Ialomiţa |
artificial |
1197 |
6 |
15 |
Pucioasa |
Bucegi |
Ialomiţa |
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 |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Buda River (Argeş) |
glacial |
2055 |
0.9 |
2 |
Podu Giurgiului |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Buda River (Argeş) |
glacial |
2220 |
0.2 |
3 |
Capra |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Capra River (Argeş) |
glacial |
2230 |
1.8 |
8 |
Călțun |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Capra River (Argeş) |
glacial |
2135 |
0.8 |
12 |
Oiești |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Argeş |
artificial |
505 |
40 |
4.5 |
Cumpăna |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Argeş |
artificial |
920 |
3 |
24 |
Dobroneagu |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Vâlsan River |
artificial |
955 |
2 |
15 |
Urlea |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Breaza River (Olt) |
glacial |
2200 |
2 |
4.5 |
Podragu Mare |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Arpaş River |
glacial |
2110 |
2.8 |
15.5 |
Podragu Mic |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Arpaş River |
glacial |
2105 |
0.25 |
2 |
Podrăgel |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Arpaş River |
glacial |
2000 |
0.7 |
4 |
Doamnei |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Bâlea River |
glacial |
1865 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
Avrig |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Râu Mare (Avrig) |
glacial |
2010 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
Iezeru Mare |
Cindrel |
Râu Mare (Cibin) |
glacial |
1970 |
3.4 |
13 |
Iezeru Mic |
Cindrel |
Râu Mare (Cibin) |
glacial |
1955 |
0.26 |
1.7 |
Gura Râului |
Cindrel |
Râu Mare (Cibin) |
artificial |
658 |
65 |
17 |
Sadu V |
Cindrel |
Sadu River (Olt) |
artificial |
1150 |
72 |
68 |
Șurianu |
Sebeş |
Râu Mare (Cugir) |
glacial |
1750 |
0.4 |
7.5 |
Oașa |
Sebeş |
Sebeş |
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 |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2112 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
Peleguța |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2115 |
0.95 |
5 |
Lia |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1910 |
1.35 |
4.5 |
Ana |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1990 |
3.1 |
11.5 |
Viorica |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2070 |
0.95 |
6.2 |
Florica |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2090 |
0.8 |
2 |
Porții |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2200 |
0.1 |
2 |
Agățat |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2230 |
0.5 |
4 |
Bucura |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2040 |
8.9 |
15.5 |
Slăvei |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1930 |
3.3 |
6 |
Răsucit |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2090 |
0.8 |
3 |
Urât |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2090 |
0.4 |
1 |
Ascuns |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2100 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
Judele |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2135 |
0.8 |
4.5 |
Zănoaga |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2010 |
6 |
29 |
Spurcat |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1970 |
1.9 |
12.5 |
Cârlig 1 |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1935 |
0.35 |
3.5 |
Cârlig 2 |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1930 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
Negru |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2010 |
4 |
26 |
Gemenele |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1900 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
Iezilor |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2090 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
Știrbului |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2090 |
0.95 |
9 |
Șteviei |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
2070 |
0.7 |
10 |
Valea Rea |
Retezat |
Nucşoara River |
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 |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1855 |
0.35 |
3.5 |
Scărișoara |
Godeanu |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1935 |
0.85 |
2 |
Gugu |
Godeanu |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1990 |
0.4 |
3.5 |
Netiș |
Ţarcu |
Râu Mare |
glacial |
1045 |
1.1 |
3 |
Bistra |
Ţarcu |
Bistra Ardeal |
glacial |
1940 |
1.1 |
7 |
Valea lui Iovan |
Godeanu |
Cerna River (Danube) |
artificial |
685 |
296 |
107 |
Valea de Pești |
Vâlcan |
Jiu de Vest |
artificial |
830 |
31 |
53 |
Tău fără Fund |
Vâlcan |
Jiu de Vest River |
landslide |
620 |
0.3 |
10.5 |
Cinciș Cerna |
Poiana Ruscăi Mountains |
Cerna-Mureş |
artificial |
300 |
261 |
40 |
Buhui |
Semenic Mountains |
Caraş |
artificial |
640 |
10 |
12 |
Mărghitaș |
Semenic Mountains |
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 |
Semenic Mountains |
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 |
Aninei |
Caras |
artificial |
315 |
1 |
4 |
Lacu Mic-Oravița |
Aninei |
Caraş |
artificial |
285 |
0.8 |
10 |
Iezer Ighiel |
Trascău |
Ampoi |
landslide |
920 |
3.2 |
10 |
Țarinii |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
artificial |
1000 |
0.6 |
10 |
Lacu Mare |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
artificial |
930 |
2.5 |
5 |
Anghel |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
artificial |
850 |
0.6 |
4 |
Brazi |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
artificial |
930 |
0.6 |
6 |
Cartuș |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
artificial |
— |
0.3 |
2 |
Corali |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
artificial |
930 |
0.8 |
8 |
Găurari |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
artificial |
— |
0.4 |
2 |
Seliște |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
artificial |
— |
0.4 |
2 |
Muntari |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
artificial |
— |
0.2 |
2 |
Făerag |
Metaliferi |
Mureş |
artificial |
465 |
3.4 |
2 |
Caraciu |
Metaliferi |
Mureş |
artificial |
680 |
1.4 |
7 |
Leșu |
Bihorului |
V. Iadului |
artificial |
560 |
147 |
56 |
Toplița |
Bihorului |
Crişu Negru |
artificial |
300 |
8 |
15 |
Gilău |
Gilău |
Someşu Mic |
artificial |
410 |
70 |
9 |
Someșu Cald |
Gilău |
Someşu Cald |
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
- Lake Sărat: "Sărat" = "Salty"; at its bottom is still a crust of salt. Near Brăila. A small beach.
- Lake Someşu Rece: it is located in Cluj County
Someşu Rece Lake
See also
References