Lacul Morii
Lacul Morii | |
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Bucharest Lakes | |
Coordinates | 44°27′20″N 26°01′31″E / 44.45556°N 26.02528°E |
Basin countries | Romania |
Max. length | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
Average depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
Max. depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
Water volume | 0.015 km3 (0.0036 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Surface elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Islands | Angels' Island |
Settlements | Bucharest |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lacul Morii ("Mill Lake") is the largest lake in
The lake is a
On the south of Lacul Morii there is a peninsula.
Angels' Island
On the north part of the lake is situated Angels' Island (Insula Îngerilor).[5] On the island volunteers planted 475 trees in 2011.[6][7] Several big music concerts have been hosted on the island.[8][9]
Sports and events on Lacul Morii
The lake is used as a recreation area and there are boat and water-sport contests and shows including air shows.[10] The Coke Live Music Festival and other concerts were organized in the Lacul Morii area.[8][9] Windsurfing is very popular on Lacul Morii; there are windsurf courses on the lake,[11] though water-ski, skijet, and other water sports are also popular.
The lake is mentioned in the poem "Pe Lacul Morii" by Ana Blandiana.[12]
Projects for Lacul Morii
There are projects to make Lacul Morii a travel destination.[13]
There are also projects to make the Lacul Morii area a modern residential, commercial and business area.
Gallery
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References
- ^ a b "Show aeronautic pe Lacul Morii". Ziare.com (in Romanian). May 27, 2011.
- ^ "În Administrare" (in Romanian). Administraţia Lacuri, Parcuri și Agrement. 2009-02-17. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- România Liberă, April 16, 2010
- ^ Tristele povești din adâncul Lacului Morii Archived 2012-08-02 at archive.today, Evenimentul Zilei, 14-02-2008
- Hotnews.ro, September 7, 2005
- ^ "Voluntarii DTZ Echinox au plantat 450 de copaci pe insula Lacul Morii din București". BusinessCover.ro. April 20, 2011.
- ^ Voluntariat pentru "înverzirea" insulei "Lacul Morii" Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine EcoTrend.ro, April 20, 2011
- ^ a b Coke Live pe insula de pe Lacul Morii[permanent dead link] Best Music.ro, Apr 20, 2007
- ^ a b Festival internațional pe Insula Lacul Morii 9am.ro May 30, 2007
- ^ Spectacol aeronautic deasupra Lacului Morii din Capitală Archived 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine Realitatea TV, Sep 18, 2010
- ^ Windsurf pe lacul Morii Wall Street Ro August 12, 2011
- ^ Pe Lacul Morii poeziile.com retrieved on Oct 26, 2011
- ^ Lacul Morii din București va fi amenajat cu 1,43 mil. euro Wall Street Ro, June 10, 2010
- ^ SL Group Lacul Morii Project Archived 2008-12-12 at the Wayback Machine slgroup.hu, retrieved on Oct 26, 2011
- ^ Oprescu ar vrea un tunel între Lacul Morii și ieșirea spre autostrada A1 Archived 2013-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Curierul Național, Feb 11, 2011