Red Lake (Romania)

For Lacu Roșu village in Harghita County, see Gheorgheni.
Lacul Roșu
Location Eastern Carpathians
Coordinates 46°47′22″N 25°47′13″E / 46.78931°N 25.7869°ECoordinates: 46°47′22″N 25°47′13″E / 46.78931°N 25.7869°E
Basin countries Romania
Max. length 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Max. width 300 metres (980 ft)
Surface area 11.47 hectares (28.3 acres)
Average depth 9,7 m
Max. depth 12.5 metres (41 ft)
Water volume 587,500 cubic metres (20,750,000 cu ft)
Surface elevation 983 metres (3,225 ft)
Red Lake 3D

Lacul Roșu (Romanian: Lacul Roșu, Hungarian: Gyilkos-tó) is a barrier lake in the Eastern Carpathians chain in Harghita County, Romania. The name of "Lacul Roșu" comes from the reddish alluvia deposited in the lake by the Red Creek. The lake falls within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Gheorgheni.


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