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Eastern Carpathians

The Eastern Carpathians are one of the three main divisions of the Carpathian Mountains, together with the Western and the Southern Carpathians.

The lakes here include Lake Bicaz, the largest artificial lake on the inland waters of Romania, the reservoirs Siriu, Colibița and Poiana Uzului, the landslide lake Lacul Roșu, and Lake Sfânta Ana, the only crater lake in the country. The salt lakes of Sovata lie in the foothills of the Gurghiu Mountains.

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Photo: T Misi · CC BY-SA 3.0

Romania · Eastern Carpathians

Lacul Roșu (Eastern Carpathians)

Lacul Roșu, the Red Lake, is a natural dam lake in Harghita County in the Eastern Carpathians. It lies in the Hășmaș Mountains on the upper course of the Bicaz river, at the foot of the Hășmașul Mare peak and…

0.13 square kilometresarea
16 metresmax. depth
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Photo: Miehs · CC BY-SA 4.0

Romania · Eastern Carpathians

Lake Colibița

Reservoir · artificial

2.95 square kilometresarea
830 metreselevation

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Photo: Miehs · CC BY-SA 4.0

Romania · Eastern Carpathians

Lake Colibița

Reservoir · artificial

2.95 square kilometresarea
830 metreselevation

Romania · Eastern Carpathians

Lacul Aluniș

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