Location Eastern Carpathians Max. length 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) Average depth 9.7 m (32 ft) Length 8 km Width 300 m | Basin countries Romania Max. width 300 metres (980 ft) Surface elevation 983 m Area 115 ha | |
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Surface area 11.47 hectares (28.3 acres) Similar Bicaz Gorge, Lake Sfânta Ana, Hășmaș Mountains, Cheile Bicazului‑Hășmaș National, Hășmașul Mare | ||
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Lacul Roșu (Romanian: Lacul Roșu, Hungarian: Gyilkos-tó – "Killer Lake") is the largest barrier lake, in the Eastern Carpathians chain in Harghita County, Romania. The name of "Lacul Roșu" comes from the reddish alluvia deposited in the lake by the Red Creek. The lake falls within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Gheorgheni.
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Map of Lacul Ro%C8%99u, Romania
It was formed in 1837, after a landslide blocked the Bicaz Valley. It is about 93 m deep and covers about 12.01 hectares.
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Red Lake (Romania) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA