List of lakes of Romania

Geography of Romania

Topography

Carpathians (peaks) Plains & Delta Islands

Hydrography

Rivers (Danube) Lakes Black Sea

Climate

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

In volcanic craters

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
Red Lake	12.6	0.7	Harghita
Bălătău	6.0	0.1	Bacău

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

In Danube Delta

Name	Area (ha)	Volume (mill. m³)	County
Dranov	2170	21.7	Tulcea
Roșu	1445	21.7	Tulcea
Gorgova	1377.5	13.8	Tulcea
Lumina	1367.5	20.5	Tulcea
Merhei	1057.5	15.9	Tulcea
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 Ruscă 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 Someșu Rece: it is located in Cluj County

Someșu Rece Lake

See also

• List of lakes in Bucharest

References

• Paul Decei, Lacuri de munte, Editura Sport–Turism, 1981
• (Romanian) Anuarul 2004 al Institutului Naţional de Statistică

1. http://www.insse.ro/cms/files/pdf/ro/cap1.pdf