Lake Văcărești
44°24′5.0796″N 26°7′52.460″E / 44.401411000°N 26.13123889°E / 44.401411000; 26.13123889Basin 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) Sectors of Bucharest Districts (quarters) Squares Major streets Hills Rivers Lakes Parks and forests See also
Lake Văcărești is a lake in the south of Bucharest, Sector 4. The lake has a surface of 140.5 hectares (347 acres). 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 previously known 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
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Geography of Bucharest, Romania
- Sector 1
- Sector 2
- Sector 3
- Sector 4
- Sector 5
- Sector 6
- 13 Septembrie
- Aviației
- Băneasa
- Berceni
- Bucureștii Noi
- Centrul Civic
- Colentina
- Cotroceni
- Crângași
- Dămăroaia
- Dealul Spirii
- Dorobanți
- Dristor
- Drumul Taberei
- Dudești
- Ferentari
- Floreasca
- Fundeni
- Ghencea
- Giulești
- Giurgiului
- Grivița
- Iancului
- Lipscani
- Militari
- Moșilor
- Obor
- Odăi
- Old Town
- Olteniței
- Pantelimon
- Pipera
- Primăverii
- Progresul
- Rahova
- Regie
- Tei
- Tineretului
- Titan
- Vitan
- Văcărești
- Colentina
- Dâmbovița
- Lacul Morii
- Lake Băneasa
- Lake Cișmigiu
- Lake Dâmbovița
- Lake Floreasca
- Lake Fundeni
- Lake Grivița
- Lake Herăstrău
- Lake Pantelimon
- Lake Plumbuita
- Lake Străulești
- Lake Tei
- Lake Tineretului
- Lake Titan
- Lake Văcărești
- Bucharest metropolitan area
- Kilometer Zero
- Old Princely Court