- Bucura Lake
Infobox_lake
lake_name = Lake Bucura
image_lake = Retezat_near_camp_Bucura.jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location =Retezat Mountains
coords = coord|45|21.5|N|22|52.5|E|type:waterbody_region:RO|display=inline,title
type = Glacial
inflow =
outflow =
catchment =
basin_countries = Romania
length = 550 m
width = 225 m
area = 105,000 m²
depth =
max-depth = 15.5 m
volume = 625,000 m3
residence_time =
shore = 1,390 m
elevation = 2,040 m
islands =
cities =
reference = National Institute of Statistics, [http://www.insse.ro/cms/files/pdf/ro/cap1.pdf Geography, meteorology and environment] , 2006]Lake Bucura is a
glacier cirque lake, situated in theRetezat Mountains , inRomania . It is located south of the main ridge, at the base ofPeleaga Peak, and at an altitude of about 2,040 m.It is the largest glacier lake in Romania, having an area of over 89,000 square metres. It is 550 m in length, 160 m in width on average, and 225 m maximum width, for a
perimeter of 1,390 m. The maximum depth is 15.5 m, and the volume 625,000 m³.ee also
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Lakes of Romania Notes
External links
* [http://www.lufo.ro/infoeducatie/Pagini/Timis/Muntii%20Carpati/lynx/naturale.htm "Lacul Bucura (Munţii Retezat)"]
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