Lake Văcărești

Lake Văcărești Lacul Văcărești
Location	Sector 4, Bucharest
Coordinates	44°24′5.0796″N 26°7′52.460″E / 44.401411000°N 26.13123889°ECoordinates: 44°24′5.0796″N 26°7′52.460″E / 44.401411000°N 26.13123889°E
Basin countries	Romania
Max. length	2.3 km
Max. width	2 km
Surface area	140.500 m²
Max. depth	2 m

Lake Văcărești is a lake in the south of Bucharest, Sector 4. The lake has a surface of 140.500 m², a length of 2.3 km, a width of 2 km meters and a depth of 1–2 meters. It is now part of the Natural Park Văcărești, a protected zone of nature^[1] . Over 100 species of wild birds and animals live in this area. The area is nicknamed Bucharest Delta.

History

The lake was formed from an old bifurcation of the Dâmbovița River and was known in the time of Nicolae Ceaușescu as Balta Văcărești.

On June 5, 2014, the Lake Văcărești zone was declared protected zone and named Natural Park Văcărești by the Government of Romania.^[2]

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References

1. "2014-06-05:Government Decree Lacul Vacaresti" (PDF). Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
2. "2014-06-05:Government Decree Lacul Vacaresti" (PDF). Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Retrieved 25 July 2014.

See also

• List of lakes in Bucharest

Lacul Văcărești