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°E / 44.401411000; 26.13123889Coordinates: 44°24′5.0796″N 26°7′52.460″E / 44.401411000°N 26.13123889°E / 44.401411000; 26.13123889
Basin countries Romania
Max. length 2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width 2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area 140.5 ha (347 acres)
Max. depth 2 m (6 ft 7 in)

Lake Văcărești is a lake in the south of Bucharest, Sector 4. The lake has a surface of 140.5 hectares (347 acres), 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 Văcărești Nature Park, 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]

See also

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.
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