List of lakes in Bucharest
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The Lakes, Parks and Leisure Administration in Bucharest
has under its upkeep nine lakes and nine dams, from the total of 15 located on the Colentina River
, that started to be built since 1936 and that cover a total area of 1153.98 hectares (11.5 km²) and have a combined volume of 29571000 cubic metre. The largest lake inside Bucharest
, in terms of surface area, is the Lake Morii
, other large lakes with banks in Bucharest or parts in Bucharest are the Lake Cernica that has an area of 341 hectares (3.4 km²); and the largest in terms of volume is Lake Pantelimon with a volume of 12300000 cubic metre. The oldest manmade lake in Bucharest is the Herăstrău Lake completed in 1936 that also has the oldest sluice
in the city built between 1933 and 1936 that was finalised in 2007.
is located in Sectorul 1
, it has a length of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), a width between 50 metres (164 ft) and 400 metres (1,312.3 ft), a surface area of 40 hectare (0.4 km²), a depth between 1 metres (3.3 ft) and 3 metres (9.8 ft), a volume of 630000 cubic metre and a debit of 2.5 m/s.
Lake Cişmigiu is located in Sectorul 1
, it has a length of 1.3 kilometre (0.807784557644749 mi), a width of 50 metres (164 ft), a surface area of 2.65 hectare, a depth between 1 metres (3.3 ft) and 2 metres (6.6 ft), and a volume of 290000 cubic metre.
Lake Dâmboviţa
is located in Sectorul 6
and coveres a surface of 55 hectare (0.55 km²).
Lake Floreasca is located in Sectorul 1
, it has a length of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), a width between 100 metres (328.1 ft) and 800 metres (2,624.7 ft), a surface area of 70 hectare (0.7 km²), a depth between 1 metres (3.3 ft) and 5 metres (16.4 ft), a volume of 1600000 cubic metre and a debit of 2.5 m/s.
Lake Griviţa is located in Sectorul 1
, it has a length of 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi), a width between 50 metres (164 ft) and 500 metres (1,640.4 ft), a surface area of 53 hectare (0.53 km²), a depth between 1 metres (3.3 ft) and 4 metres (13.1 ft), a volume of 1000000 cubic metre and a debit of 2.5 m/s.
Lake Herăstrău is located in Sectorul 1
and coveres a surface of 74 hectare (0.74 km²).
Lacul Morii ("Morii Lake
") is the largest lake in Bucharest
, located in Sectorul 6
, it has a length of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), a surface area of 246 hectares (2.5 km²), a depth between of 6 metres (19.7 ft) and a volume of 14700000 cubic metre.
Lake Pantelimon is located in Sectorul 2
and coveres a surface of 260 hectares (2.6 km²), but most of the lake is outside Bucharest, in Pantelimon
.
Lake Străuleşti is located in Sectorul 1
, it has a length of 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi), a width between 100 metres (328.1 ft) and 300 metres (984.3 ft), a surface area of 33 hectare (0.33 km²), a depth between 1 metres (3.3 ft) and 5 metres (16.4 ft), and a volume of 700000 cubic metre.
Lake Văcăreşti is located in Sectorul 4
and coveres a surface of 189 hectares (1.9 km²).
Lake Tineretului is located in Tineretului Park
.
Lake Tei is in Tei Park.
Lake Titan is in Titan Park.
Other lakes include Dobroeşti, Fundeni, Plumbuita.
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
has under its upkeep nine lakes and nine dams, from the total of 15 located on the Colentina River
Colentina River
The Colentina River is a tributary of the Dâmboviţa River in Romania.The following lakes are built on the river:* Lake Moarta* Lake Ciocăneşti I* Lake Ciocăneşti I* Lake Crevedia VI* Lake Buftea* Lake Mogoşoaia* Lake Chitila...
, that started to be built since 1936 and that cover a total area of 1153.98 hectares (11.5 km²) and have a combined volume of 29571000 cubic metre. The largest lake inside Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, in terms of surface area, is the Lake Morii
Morii Lake
Morii Lake is the largest lake in Bucharest , with an area of 246 ha. The lake is 3 km from the center of Bucharest and is located between: Polytechnic University of Bucharest neighborhood to the East, Crangaşi and Giuleşti districts at North, Militari district at South...
, other large lakes with banks in Bucharest or parts in Bucharest are the Lake Cernica that has an area of 341 hectares (3.4 km²); and the largest in terms of volume is Lake Pantelimon with a volume of 12300000 cubic metre. The oldest manmade lake in Bucharest is the Herăstrău Lake completed in 1936 that also has the oldest sluice
Sluice
A sluice is a water channel that is controlled at its head by a gate . For example, a millrace is a sluice that channels water toward a water mill...
in the city built between 1933 and 1936 that was finalised in 2007.
List of lakes
Lake BăneasaLake Baneasa
Lake Băneasa is a reservoir on the Colentina River at Băneasa in Sector 1 of Bucharest, Romania. The lake has a length of 3 kilometers , a width between 50 meters and 400 meters , a surface area of 40 hectares , a depth between 1 meter and 3 meters , a volume of 630,000 cubic meters and a debit...
is located in Sectorul 1
Sector 1 (Bucharest)
Sector 1 is a sector in Bucharest. It includes the northern part of the city centre as well as the northwestern districts of Băneasa and Pipera. It is the wealthiest sector in Bucharest.-Quarters:*Aviatorilor*Aviaţiei*Băneasa*Bucureştii Noi*Dămăroaia...
, it has a length of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), a width between 50 metres (164 ft) and 400 metres (1,312.3 ft), a surface area of 40 hectare (0.4 km²), a depth between 1 metres (3.3 ft) and 3 metres (9.8 ft), a volume of 630000 cubic metre and a debit of 2.5 m/s.
Lake Cişmigiu is located in Sectorul 1
Sector 1 (Bucharest)
Sector 1 is a sector in Bucharest. It includes the northern part of the city centre as well as the northwestern districts of Băneasa and Pipera. It is the wealthiest sector in Bucharest.-Quarters:*Aviatorilor*Aviaţiei*Băneasa*Bucureştii Noi*Dămăroaia...
, it has a length of 1.3 kilometre (0.807784557644749 mi), a width of 50 metres (164 ft), a surface area of 2.65 hectare, a depth between 1 metres (3.3 ft) and 2 metres (6.6 ft), and a volume of 290000 cubic metre.
Lake Dâmboviţa
Lake Dâmboviţa
Dâmboviţa Lake is a lake situated on Dâmboviţa river in Bucharest and Chiajna, west of Morii Lake and bordering Morii Lake. . It has an area of 55 ha...
is located in Sectorul 6
Sector 6 (Bucharest)
Sector 6 is a sector in Bucharest.-Politics:The mayor of the sector is Cristian Poteraş, from the Democratic Liberal Party. The Local Council of Sector 6 has 27 seats, with the following party composition :...
and coveres a surface of 55 hectare (0.55 km²).
Lake Floreasca is located in Sectorul 1
Sector 1 (Bucharest)
Sector 1 is a sector in Bucharest. It includes the northern part of the city centre as well as the northwestern districts of Băneasa and Pipera. It is the wealthiest sector in Bucharest.-Quarters:*Aviatorilor*Aviaţiei*Băneasa*Bucureştii Noi*Dămăroaia...
, it has a length of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), a width between 100 metres (328.1 ft) and 800 metres (2,624.7 ft), a surface area of 70 hectare (0.7 km²), a depth between 1 metres (3.3 ft) and 5 metres (16.4 ft), a volume of 1600000 cubic metre and a debit of 2.5 m/s.
Lake Griviţa is located in Sectorul 1
Sector 1 (Bucharest)
Sector 1 is a sector in Bucharest. It includes the northern part of the city centre as well as the northwestern districts of Băneasa and Pipera. It is the wealthiest sector in Bucharest.-Quarters:*Aviatorilor*Aviaţiei*Băneasa*Bucureştii Noi*Dămăroaia...
, it has a length of 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi), a width between 50 metres (164 ft) and 500 metres (1,640.4 ft), a surface area of 53 hectare (0.53 km²), a depth between 1 metres (3.3 ft) and 4 metres (13.1 ft), a volume of 1000000 cubic metre and a debit of 2.5 m/s.
Lake Herăstrău is located in Sectorul 1
Sector 1 (Bucharest)
Sector 1 is a sector in Bucharest. It includes the northern part of the city centre as well as the northwestern districts of Băneasa and Pipera. It is the wealthiest sector in Bucharest.-Quarters:*Aviatorilor*Aviaţiei*Băneasa*Bucureştii Noi*Dămăroaia...
and coveres a surface of 74 hectare (0.74 km²).
Lacul Morii ("Morii Lake
Morii Lake
Morii Lake is the largest lake in Bucharest , with an area of 246 ha. The lake is 3 km from the center of Bucharest and is located between: Polytechnic University of Bucharest neighborhood to the East, Crangaşi and Giuleşti districts at North, Militari district at South...
") is the largest lake in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, located in Sectorul 6
Sector 6 (Bucharest)
Sector 6 is a sector in Bucharest.-Politics:The mayor of the sector is Cristian Poteraş, from the Democratic Liberal Party. The Local Council of Sector 6 has 27 seats, with the following party composition :...
, it has a length of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), a surface area of 246 hectares (2.5 km²), a depth between of 6 metres (19.7 ft) and a volume of 14700000 cubic metre.
Lake Pantelimon is located in Sectorul 2
Sector 2 (Bucharest)
Sector 2 is a sector in Bucharest.-Demographics:Sector 2 is the city's most multicultural sector. In particular, it contains Romania's largest community of Chinese people, who mainly live in the districts of Colentina and Obor....
and coveres a surface of 260 hectares (2.6 km²), but most of the lake is outside Bucharest, in Pantelimon
Pantelimon
Pantelimon is derived from the name of Saint Pantaleon and may refer to several places in Romania:*Pantelimon, Ilfov*Pantelimon, Bucharest*Pantelimon, Constanţa...
.
Lake Străuleşti is located in Sectorul 1
Sector 1 (Bucharest)
Sector 1 is a sector in Bucharest. It includes the northern part of the city centre as well as the northwestern districts of Băneasa and Pipera. It is the wealthiest sector in Bucharest.-Quarters:*Aviatorilor*Aviaţiei*Băneasa*Bucureştii Noi*Dămăroaia...
, it has a length of 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi), a width between 100 metres (328.1 ft) and 300 metres (984.3 ft), a surface area of 33 hectare (0.33 km²), a depth between 1 metres (3.3 ft) and 5 metres (16.4 ft), and a volume of 700000 cubic metre.
Lake Văcăreşti is located in Sectorul 4
Sector 4 (Bucharest)
-Politics:The mayor of the sector is Cristian Popescu Piedone, from the Conservative Party. The Local Council of Sector 4 has 27 seats, with the following party composition :...
and coveres a surface of 189 hectares (1.9 km²).
Lake Tineretului is located in Tineretului Park
Tineretului Park
Tineretului Park is a large public park in southern Bucharest .-History:The park, which was created in 1965 and planned by the architect Valentin Donose, was designed as the main recreational space for southern Bucharest, an area which was heavily developed during the 1960s and...
.
Lake Tei is in Tei Park.
Lake Titan is in Titan Park.
Other lakes include Dobroeşti, Fundeni, Plumbuita.