Lacul Verde (Ocna Sibiului)
Lacul Verde (literally Green Lake) is a natural freshwater lake of the Ocna Sibiului mine. It is the only major freshwater lake of the mine, with the other lakes being salt lakes. The Lacul Vrăjitoarelor is also a freshwater lake, but it is too small and the condition is too poor for swimming. Lacul Verde is located in the city of Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania.[1]
Ocna Sibiului within the Sibiu County
| Lacul Verde | |
|---|---|
  Lacul Verde | |
| Location | Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania |
| Coordinates | 45°52′16″N 24°03′48″E |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface area | 3,001.3 m2 (32,306 sq ft) |
| Max. depth | 3.25 m (10.7 ft) |
| Salinity | 8-9 g/l |
History
The origin of the lake is the collapse of two nearby, unrecognized saltworks, which were exploited at the same time and later abandoned due to water infiltration.
Information
- Surface: 3,001.3 square metres (32,306 sq ft)
- Maximum depth: 3.25 metres (10.7 ft)
- Salinity: 8-9 g/l
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. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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