Photo: Renardo la vulpo · CC0Lake Secu is a reservoir of about 105 ha on the Bârzava, less than 10 km from the centre of Reșița, downstream of Văliug in the chain of reservoirs on the upper river.
How it formed
The dam was built in 1961–1963, and the lake holds over 15 million m³. It supplies Reșița with water and protects the city from floods.
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Swimming
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Tips
The lake is part of the local tourist resort of Secu, with a beach and water sports. Anglers fish for pike-perch, carp, pike, bleak and perch. A cycle path from Reșița and new facilities on the plateau have been planned, so ask locally what is open.
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Sources & data
- Romania's 2022 Water Framework Directive reporting to the EEA: lake (LW) and transitional (TW) water bodies, field cArea, European Environment Agency (WISE WFD), reported by Romania, 2022
- OpenStreetMap: Lacul Secu (way 88363165), OpenStreetMap contributors
- O nouă stațiune turistică locală din Banat, Adevărul
- Romanian Wikipedia: Lacul Văliug, Wikimedia Foundation
- The history of the complex development of the Bârzava river, Știință și Inginerie