Lacul Fără Fund (Ocna Sibiului)
Lacul Fără Fund (also called Lacul Lemnelor) is a natural salt lake in the town of Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is one of the many lakes of the Ocna Sibiului mine, a large salt mine which has one of the largest salt reserves in Romania.[1]
Ocna Sibiului within the Sibiu County
| Lacul Fără Fund | |
|---|---|
| Lacul Lemnelor | |
  Lacul Fără Fund | |
| Location | Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania |
| Coordinates | 45°52′34″N 24°04′03″E |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Surface area | 1,665 m2 (17,920 sq ft) |
| Max. depth | 32 m (105 ft) |
Name
In Romanian, Lacul Fără Fund means The Bottomless Lake, which is an obvious reference to its high depth. The other name, Lacul Lemnelor means Lake of the wood.
History
The lake was formed on the site of the Francisc Grube salt mine, which was abandoned in 1775 due to water infiltrations.
Information
- Surface: 1,665 square metres (17,920 sq ft)
- Maximum depth: 32 metres (105 ft)
- Salinity: 96 g/l (at the surface), 318 g/l (at 6 m depth)
Lakes of the salt mine
- Auster
- Lake Avram Iancu-Ocniţa
- Balta cu Nămol
- Brâncoveanu
- Cloşca
- Crişan
- Lacul Fără Fund
- Gura Minei
- Horea
- Mâţelor
- Negru
- Pânzelor
- Rândunica
- Verde (Freshwater lake)
- Vrăjitoarelor (Freshwater lake)
References
- "Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului". www.ocna-sibiu.ro.
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