The following is a list of lakes in Romania, by type of lake:
Major natural lakes
Glacial lakes
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Bucura |
10.5 |
0.5 |
Hunedoara |
Zănoaga Mare |
9.0 |
1.0 |
Hunedoara |
Bâlea |
4.7 |
0.2 |
Sibiu |
Gâlcescu |
3.0 |
0.1 |
Gorj |
In volcanic craters
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Sfânta Ana |
22.0 |
0.6 |
Harghita |
Karstic lakes
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Zăton |
20.0 |
1.0 |
Mehedinti |
Iezerul Ighiu |
5.3 |
0.2 |
Alba |
Vintileasca |
4.7 |
0.1 |
Vrancea |
Behind natural dams
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Lacul Roşu |
12.6 |
0.7 |
Harghita |
Bălătău |
6.0 |
0.1 |
Bacau |
In sagging depressions
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Ianca |
322 |
1.6 |
Brăila |
Movila Miresii |
180 |
4.5 |
Brăila |
Lacul Sarat-Brăila |
39 |
0.2 |
Brăila |
On river banks
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Oltina |
2509 |
60 |
Constanta |
Iezerul Mostiştei |
1860 |
160 |
Calarasi |
Balta Albă |
1012 |
5.1 |
Buzau-Braila |
Jirlau |
890 |
5.6 |
Braila |
Amara-Buzau |
600 |
3.6 |
Buzau |
Snagov |
575 |
17.3 |
Ilfov |
Caldarusani |
224 |
4.5 |
Ilfov |
Hazarlac |
168 |
0.8 |
Constanta |
Amara-Ialomita |
132 |
2.6 |
Ialomita |
On river-maritime banks
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Taşaul |
2335 |
57 |
Constanta |
Techirghiol |
1161 |
41.8 |
Constanta |
Mangalia |
261 |
15.7 |
Constanta |
Tatlageac |
178 |
14.0 |
Constanta |
Lagoons
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Razelm Lake |
41500 |
909 |
Tulcea |
Sinoe Lake |
17150 |
210.7 |
Constanta |
Zmeica |
5460 |
45.6 |
Tulcea |
Siutghiol Lake |
1900 |
88.7 |
Constanta |
In river meadow
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Brates |
2111 |
30.0 |
Galati |
Bistret |
1867 |
28.0 |
Dolj |
Suhaia |
1094 |
18.0 |
Teleorman |
Lacul Rotund |
219 |
2.0 |
Tulcea |
In Danube Delta
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Dranov |
2170 |
21.7 |
Tulcea |
Lacul Rosu |
1445 |
21.7 |
Tulcea |
Gorgova |
1377.5 |
13.8 |
Tulcea |
Lumina |
1367.5 |
20.5 |
Tulcea |
Merhei |
1057.5 |
15.9 |
Tulcea |
Furtuna |
977.5 |
9.8 |
Tulcea |
Malita |
652.5 |
9.8 |
Tulcea |
Major anthropic lakes
Main page: Reservoirs and dams in Romania
Name |
Area (ha) |
Volume (mill. m³) |
County |
Iron Gates |
70000 |
2400 |
Mehedinti |
Ostrovu Mare |
7920 |
800 |
Mehedinti |
Stanca-Costesti |
5900 |
735 |
Botosani |
Izvorul Muntelui-Bicaz |
3100 |
1130 |
Neamt |
Strejesti |
2204 |
202.7 |
Olt |
Ipotesti |
1692 |
110 |
Olt |
Frunzanu |
1280 |
96.0 |
Olt |
Izbiceni |
1095 |
74.0 |
Olt |
Draganesti |
1080 |
76.0 |
Olt |
Mihailesti |
1013 |
76.3 |
Ilfov |
Vidra |
950 |
340 |
Valcea |
Fantanele |
884 |
212.9 |
Cluj |
Vidraru |
870 |
469 |
Arges |
Dracsani |
500 |
6.1 |
Botosani |
Name |
Mountain range |
River basin |
Type |
Altitude (m) |
Area (ha) |
Maximum depth |
Fântânele |
Gilău |
Someşu Cald |
acumulare |
990 |
980 |
92 |
Vidraru |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Argeş |
acumulare |
830 |
893 |
155 |
Vidra Lake |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru |
acumulare |
1289 |
1035 |
109 |
Bicaz |
Ceahlău |
Bistriţa |
acumulare |
513 |
3000 |
90 |
Other (minor) mountain lakes
Name of the lake |
Mountain range |
River basin |
Type |
Altitude (m) |
Area (ha) |
Maximum depth |
Firiza |
Gutâi Mountains |
Săsar River |
storage reservoir |
370 |
110 |
37.5 |
Bodi-Ferneziu |
Gutâi Mountains |
Săsar River |
storage reservoir |
425 |
1.6 |
5 |
Bodi I |
Gutâi Mountains |
Săsar River |
storage reservoir |
720 |
3.5 |
7 |
Bodi II |
Gutâi Mountains |
Săsar River |
storage reservoir |
700 |
1 |
4 |
Nistru |
Gutâi Mountains |
Săsar River |
storage reservoir |
340 |
1.2 |
5 |
Lighet |
Gutâi Mountains |
Lăpuş River |
storage reservoir |
340 |
3 |
5.5 |
Călineşti |
Oaş Mountains |
Turulung River |
storage reservoir |
150 |
160 |
9 |
Vinderel |
Maramureş Mountains |
Ruscova- Vişeu |
nivaţie şi alunecare |
1665 |
0.9 |
5.5 |
Lala Mare |
Rodna Mountains |
Bistriţa River |
glacial lake |
1815 |
0.6 |
2 |
Buhăiescu I |
Rodna Mountains |
Vişeu River |
glacial lake |
1905 |
0.05 |
2 |
Buhăiescu II |
Rodna Mountains |
Vişeu River |
glacial lake |
1890 |
0.2 |
5 |
Buhăiescu III |
Rodna Mountains |
Vişeu River |
glacial lake |
1820 |
0.1 |
1 |
Pietrosul |
Rodna Mountains |
Vişeu River |
glacial lake |
1825 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
Sadova |
Obcina Feredeu |
Moldova River |
alunecare |
915 |
1.5 |
5 |
Izvorul Măgurii |
Bârgău |
Ilva-Someş |
alunecare |
880 |
0.2 |
2 |
Zânelor |
Bârgău |
Colibiţa |
alunecare |
1290 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
Răciciş |
Căliman |
Topliţa-Mureş |
alunecare |
1730 |
0.1 |
3 |
Pângăraţi |
Tarcău |
Bistriţa River |
acumulare |
369 |
155 |
15 |
Vaduri |
Tarcău |
Bistriţa River |
acumulare |
360 |
115 |
15 |
Bâtca Doamnei |
Tarcău |
Bistriţa River |
acumulare |
324 |
235 |
16 |
Piatra Neamţ |
Tarcău |
Bistriţa River |
acumulare |
313 |
16 |
4 |
Lacu Oii |
Hăşmaş |
Bicaz River |
acumulare |
1000 |
3 |
5 |
Pârâul Roşu |
Hăşmaş |
Bicaz River |
acumulare |
1000 |
3 |
10 |
Mesteacăn |
Hăşmaş |
Olt River |
acumulare |
900 |
15 |
16 |
Poiana Uzului |
Ciucului |
Uz-Trotuş |
acumulare |
550 |
335 |
75 |
Bolătău |
Ciucului |
Uz-Trotuş |
alunecare |
550 |
4.5 |
3 |
Lacu Verde |
Vrancea Mountains |
Şuşiţa River |
alunecare |
1040 |
0.5 |
4 |
Lacu Vulturilor |
Buzău |
Siriu Buzău |
nivaţie |
1405 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
Lacu Negru |
Buzău |
Bâsca Mică River |
alunecare |
1050 |
1.6 |
5 |
Mocearu |
Buzău |
Slănic River (Buzău) |
alunecare |
775 |
7 |
8 |
Hânsaru |
Buzău |
Bâsca Roşilei River |
alunecare |
900 |
0.5 |
3 |
Paltinu |
Bârsei |
Doftana River (Prahova) |
acumulare |
650 |
215 |
107 |
Târlung |
Bârsei |
Olt |
acumulare |
745 |
123 |
37 |
Scropoasa |
Bucegi |
Ialomiţa |
acumulare |
1197 |
6 |
15 |
Pucioasa |
Bucegi |
Ialomiţa |
acumulare |
400 |
105 |
30 |
Iezer |
Iezer |
Râul Târgului |
glaciar |
2130 |
0.4 |
6.5 |
Zârna |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Râul Doamnei |
glaciar |
2050 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Jgheburoasa |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Râul Doamnei |
glaciar |
2150 |
1 |
2 |
Hârtop I |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Râul Doamnei |
Glaciar |
2230 |
0.3 |
2 |
Hârtop II |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Râul Doamnei |
glaciar |
2200 |
0.35 |
0.7 |
Hârtop V |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Râul Doamnei |
glaciar |
2100 |
1 |
3 |
Mânăstirii |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Râul Doamnei |
glaciar |
2165 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
Valea Rea |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Râul Doamnei |
glaciar |
2160 |
0.45 |
21 |
Scărişoara |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Râul Doamnei |
glaciar |
2200 |
1.2 |
9 |
Galbena II— III— IV |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Râul Doamnei |
glaciar |
2 125 /2 195 |
0.5 |
1 |
Văsălatu |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Râul Doamnei |
acumulare |
860 |
2.5 |
14 |
Buda |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Buda River (Argeş) |
glaciar |
2055 |
0.9 |
2 |
Podu Giurgiului |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Buda River (Argeş) |
glaciar |
2220 |
0.2 |
3 |
Capra |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Capra River (Argeş) |
glaciar |
2230 |
1.8 |
8 |
Călţun |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Capra River (Argeş) |
glaciar |
2135 |
0.8 |
12 |
Oieşti |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Argeş |
acumulare |
505 |
40 |
4.5 |
Cumpăna |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Argeş |
acumulare |
920 |
3 |
24 |
Dobroneagu |
Făgăraş-Sud |
Vâlsan River |
acumulare |
955 |
2 |
15 |
Urlea |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Breaza River (Olt) |
glaciar |
2200 |
2 |
4.5 |
Podragu Mare |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Arpaş River |
glaciar |
2110 |
2.8 |
15.5 |
Podragu Mic |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Arpaş River |
glaciar |
2105 |
0.25 |
2 |
Podrăgel |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Arpaş River |
glaciar |
2000 |
0.7 |
4 |
Doamnei |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Bâlea River |
glaciar |
1865 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
Avrig |
Făgăraş-Nord |
Râu Mare (Avrig) |
glaciar |
2010 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
Iezeru Mare |
Cindrel |
Râu Mare (Cibin) |
glaciar |
1970 |
3.4 |
13 |
Iezeru Mic |
Cindrel |
Râu Mare (Cibin) |
glaciar |
1955 |
0.26 |
1.7 |
Gura Râului |
Cindrel |
Râu Mare (Cibin) |
acumulare |
658 |
65 |
17 |
Sadu V |
Cindrel |
Sadu River (Olt) |
acumulare |
1150 |
72 |
68 |
Şurianu |
Sebeş |
Râu Mare (Cugir) |
glaciar |
1750 |
0.4 |
7.5 |
Oaşa |
Sebeş |
Sebeş |
acumulare |
1260 |
453 |
90 |
Iezer Parâng |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru River |
glaciar |
1900 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
Câlcescu |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru |
glaciar |
1930 |
3.2 |
10 |
Câlcescu I |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru |
Glaciar |
1980 |
0.55 |
4 |
Păsări |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru River |
Glaciar |
2090 |
0.3 |
3 |
Zănoaga Mare |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru |
glaciar |
2030 |
1 |
2 |
Balindru |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru River |
acumulare |
1030 |
6 |
27 |
Mălaia |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru |
acumulare |
480 |
46 |
22 |
Jidoaia |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru |
acumulare |
1280 |
3.5 |
36 |
Iezer-Latoriţa |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru River |
glaciar |
1630 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
Galbenu |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru |
acumulare |
1304 |
17 |
49 |
Petrimanu |
Parâng Mountains |
Lotru |
acumulare |
1130 |
17 |
48 |
Ghereşu |
Parâng Mountains |
Jieţ River |
glaciar |
1980 |
0.35 |
5.5 |
Tăul fără Fund |
Parâng Mountains |
Jieţ |
glaciar |
1980 |
3.6 |
17.5 |
Mândra |
Parâng Mountains |
Jieţ |
glaciar |
2150 |
1.2 |
8.5 |
Zănoaga Stânii |
Parâng Mountains |
Jieţ River |
glaciar |
1910 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
Tăul Verde I |
Parâng Mountains |
Jieţ |
glaciar |
2020 |
0.6 |
5.5 |
Tăul Verde III |
Parâng Mountains |
Jieţ |
glaciar |
2005 |
0.05 |
1 |
Slivei |
Parâng Mountains |
Jieţ |
glaciar |
2115 |
0.3 |
3 |
Tăul Îngheţat |
Parâng Mountains |
Jieţ |
glaciar |
2115 |
0.15 |
5 |
Mija |
Parâng Mountains |
Jieţ River |
glaciar |
1975 |
0.8 |
6.5 |
Lotrana |
Parâng Mountains |
Gilort |
glaciar |
1875 |
0.15 |
1 |
Peleaga |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2112 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
Peleguţa |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2115 |
0.95 |
5 |
Lia |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1910 |
1.35 |
4.5 |
Ana |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1990 |
3.1 |
11.5 |
Viorica |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2070 |
0.95 |
6.2 |
Florica |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2090 |
0.8 |
2 |
Porţii |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2200 |
0.1 |
2 |
Agăţat |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2230 |
0.5 |
4 |
Bucura |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2040 |
8.9 |
15.5 |
Slăvei |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1930 |
3.3 |
6 |
Răsucit |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2090 |
0.8 |
3 |
Urât |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2090 |
0.4 |
1 |
Ascuns |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2100 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
Judele |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2135 |
0.8 |
4.5 |
Zănoaga |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2010 |
6 |
29 |
Spurcat |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1970 |
1.9 |
12.5 |
Cârlig 1 |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1935 |
0.35 |
3.5 |
Cârlig 2 |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1930 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
Negru |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2010 |
4 |
26 |
Gemenele |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1900 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
Iezilor |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2090 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
Ştirbului |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2090 |
0.95 |
9 |
Şteviei |
Retezat |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
2070 |
0.7 |
10 |
Valea Rea |
Retezat |
Nucşoara River |
glaciar |
2190 |
0.8 |
4 |
Galeşu |
Retezat |
Nucşoara |
glaciar |
1990 |
3.7 |
19.5 |
Ţapului |
Retezat |
Râu Bărbat |
glaciar |
2130 |
2.3 |
6 |
Păpuşii |
Retezat |
Râu Bărbat |
glaciar |
2160 |
0.4 |
4.9 |
Custura Mare |
Retezat |
Râu Bărbat |
glaciar |
2165 |
2.8 |
7.5 |
Custura Mică |
Retezat |
Râu Bărbat |
glaciar |
2135 |
0.8 |
7.5 |
Buta |
Retezat |
Jiu |
glaciar |
1720 |
0.3 |
4.5 |
Borăscu Mare |
Godeanu |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1855 |
0.35 |
3.5 |
Scărişoara |
Godeanu |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1935 |
0.85 |
2 |
Gugu |
Godeanu |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1990 |
0.4 |
3.5 |
Netiş |
Ţarcu |
Râu Mare |
glaciar |
1045 |
1.1 |
3 |
Bistra |
Ţarcu |
Bistra Ardeal |
glaciar |
1940 |
1.1 |
7 |
Valea lui Iovan |
Godeanu |
Cerna River (Danube) |
acumulare |
685 |
296 |
107 |
Valea de Peşti |
Vâlcan |
Jiu de Vest |
acumulare |
830 |
31 |
53 |
Tău fără Fund |
Vâlcan |
Jiu de Vest River |
alunecare |
620 |
0.3 |
10.5 |
Cinciş Cerna |
Poiana Ruscăi Mountains |
Cerna-Mureş |
acumulare |
300 |
261 |
40 |
Buhui |
Semenic Mountains |
Caraş |
acumulare |
640 |
10 |
12 |
Mărghitaş |
Semenic Mountains |
Caraş |
storage reservoir |
645 |
4 |
6 |
Gozna |
Semenic |
Bârzava |
storage reservoir |
610 |
66 |
40 |
Văliug |
Semenic |
Bârzava |
storage reservoir |
500 |
12 |
25 |
Secu |
Semenic |
Bârzava |
storage reservoir |
350 |
105 |
30 |
Trei Ape |
Semenic Mountains |
Timiş |
storage reservoir |
835 |
53 |
30 |
Ferendia |
Dognecea |
Bârzava |
storage reservoir |
265 |
0.5 |
5 |
Lacu Mic |
Dognecea |
Caraş |
storage reservoir |
465 |
2.3 |
10 |
Lacu Mare |
Dognecea |
Caraş |
acumulare |
400 |
6.2 |
9 |
Lacu Mare-Oraviţa |
Aninei |
Caras |
acumulare |
315 |
1 |
4 |
Lacu Mic-Oraviţa |
Aninei |
Caraş |
acumulare |
285 |
0.8 |
10 |
Iezer Ighiel |
Trascău |
Ampoi |
alunecare |
920 |
3.2 |
10 |
Ţarinii |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
acumulare |
1000 |
0.6 |
10 |
Lacu Mare |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
acumulare |
930 |
2.5 |
5 |
Anghel |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
acumulare |
850 |
0.6 |
4 |
Brazi |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
acumulare |
930 |
0.6 |
6 |
Cartuş |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
acumulare |
— |
0.3 |
2 |
Corali |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
acumulare |
930 |
0.8 |
8 |
Găurari |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
acumulare |
— |
0.4 |
2 |
Selişte |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
acumulare |
— |
0.4 |
2 |
Muntari |
Metaliferi |
V. Abrudului |
acumulare |
— |
0.2 |
2 |
Făerag |
Metaliferi |
Mureş |
acumulare |
465 |
3.4 |
2 |
Caraciu |
Metaliferi |
Mureş |
acumulare |
680 |
1.4 |
7 |
Leşu |
Bihorului |
V. Iadului |
acumulare |
560 |
147 |
56 |
Topliţa |
Bihorului |
Crişu Negru |
acumulare |
300 |
8 |
15 |
Gilău |
Gilău |
Someşu Mic |
acumulare |
410 |
70 |
9 |
Someşu Cald |
Gilău |
Someşu Cald |
storage reservoire |
515 |
78 |
34 |
Tarniţa |
Gilău |
Someşu Cald |
acumulare |
620 |
215 |
97 |
Izvorul Alb |
Gilău |
Someşu Cald |
acumulare |
1010 |
1 |
6 |
Izvorul Băii |
Gilău |
Someşu Rece |
acumulare |
1035 |
7 |
43 |
Negruţa |
Gilău |
Someşu Rece |
acumulare |
1055 |
0.5 |
2 |
Blăjoaia |
Gilău |
Someşu Rece |
acumulare |
1200 |
1 |
6 |
Iara |
Gilău Mountains |
Arieş |
storage reservoire |
1055 |
1 |
8 |
Şoimu |
Gilău Mountains |
Arieş |
storage reservoir |
1042 |
0.2 |
7 |
Other lakes
- Lake Sărat: "Sărat" = "Salty"; at its bottom is still a crust of salt. Near Brăila. A small beach.
- Lake Someşu Rece: it is located in Cluj County