Lake Tarnița

Artificial lake in Romania
46°43′16″N 23°16′41″E / 46.72111°N 23.27806°E / 46.72111; 23.27806Typeartificial lakePrimary inflowsSomeșul Cald RiverPrimary outflowsSomeșul Cald RiverBasin countriesRomaniaMax. length9 km (5.6 mi)Surface area2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)Max. depth70 m (230 ft)Water volume0.074 km3 (60,000 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation620 m (2,030 ft)

Lake Tarnița (Romanian: Lacul Tarnița) is a reservoir located in Cluj County, Romania, between the communes of Râșca, Mărișel and Gilău, west of Cluj-Napoca. Covering some 215 ha,[1] with a length of close to 9 km and a maximum depth of over 70 m, it is a popular tourist destination. Water from the Someșul Cald River flows into the reservoir. A 97 m high dam was completed in 1974.[2]

Tarnița Dam

Notes

  1. ^ 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook, p. 15
  2. ^ (in Romanian) Lake Tarnița

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