Lake Bugeac

Bugeac
Location Northern Dobruja, Romania
Coordinates 44°5′0″N 27°26′20″E / 44.08333°N 27.43889°E / 44.08333; 27.43889Coordinates: 44°5′0″N 27°26′20″E / 44.08333°N 27.43889°E / 44.08333; 27.43889
Type Fluvial Liman[1]
Primary inflows Almălău River
Primary outflows Danube
Basin countries Romania, Bulgaria
Surface area 14.82 km²[1]
Surface elevation 9 m[1]
References [1]

Lake Bugeac, also known as Lake Gârlița, is a lake in Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is located in a calcareous depression near the Danube, the water exchange with the latter being regulated by a weir.

Because the lake is an overwintering region located on an important migration route for aquatic birds (the most important being the dalmatian pelican), lake Buceag and the surrounding area have been declared a nature reserve.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Badea, Lucian (1983). Geografia României: Geografia fizică (in Romanian). Bucureşti: Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste România. p. 356.
  2. "Lacul Buceag" (PDF). Protected areas in Constanţa County (in Romanian). Environmental Protection Agency, Constanţa County. Retrieved 2009-03-12.


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