Lacul Verde (Ocna Sibiului)

Lacul Verde
Location of the lake in Romania.
Location of the lake in Romania.
Lacul Verde
LocationOcna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Coordinates45°52′16″N 24°03′48″E / 45.8712°N 24.0634°E / 45.8712; 24.0634
TypeLake
Surface area3,001.3 m2 (32,306 sq ft)
Max. depth3.25 m (10.7 ft)
Salinity8-9 g/l

Lacul Verde (literally Green Lake) is a natural freshwater lake of the Ocna Sibiului mine, Romania. 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

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

References

  1. ^ "Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului". www.ocna-sibiu.ro. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.