Lake Bucura is a
glacier
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cirque lake, situated in the
Retezat Mountains
The Retezat Mountains ( ro, Munții Retezat, hu, Retyezát-hegység) are one of the highest massifs in Romania, being part of the Southern Carpathians. The highest peak is Peleaga (Vârful Peleaga), at an altitude of . Other important peaks are ...
, in
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
. It is located south of the main ridge, at the base of
Peleaga Peak, and at an altitude of about 2,040 m.
It is the largest glacier lake in Romania, having an area of over 105,000 square metres. It is 550 m in length, 160 m in width on average, and 225 m maximum width, for a
perimeter
A perimeter is a closed path that encompasses, surrounds, or outlines either a two dimensional shape or a one-dimensional length. The perimeter of a circle or an ellipse is called its circumference.
Calculating the perimeter has several pr ...
of 1,390 m. The maximum depth is 15.5 m, and the volume 625,000 m³.
See also
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Lakes of Romania
Notes
External links
Glacial lakes of Romania
Lakes of the Carpathians
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