Lake Surduc

Lake Surduc
Lacul Surduc (Romanian)
Lake Surduc is located in Romania
Lake Surduc
Lake Surduc
LocationFârdea, Timiș, Romania
Coordinates45°45′28″N 22°8′45″E / 45.75778°N 22.14583°E / 45.75778; 22.14583
TypeReservoir
EtymologySurducu Mic
River sourcesGladna
Managing agencyBanat Water Basin Administration
Built1972
First flooded1976
Max. length4 km (2.5 mi)
Max. width3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area357 ha (880 acres)[1]
Max. depth17.2 m (680 in)
Water volume24,225,000 m3 (855,500,000 cu ft)[2]
Residence time0.67 years[1]

Lake Surduc (Romanian: Lacul Surduc) is a dammed reservoir in the northwestern part of Poiana Ruscă Mountains. It is located in Timiș County, on the administrative territory of Fârdea. It got its name from the nearby village of Surducu Mic. The lake largely ensures the drinking water supply of Timișoara and the surrounding area and protects it from flooding. As the water of the lake does not freeze, thousands of waterfowl take shelter here during the winter, the lake being a recreation area for fishermen, hunters and tourists.[3] Lake Surduc has been an IUCN Category IV protected area since 2000.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Raport județean privind starea mediului". Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Timiș. 2014. p. 90. Archived from the original on 2016-09-06.
  2. ^ "Planul de management al riscului la inundații" (PDF). Administrația Bazinală de Apă Banat. 2020. p. 21.
  3. ^ Păun, Liana (20 February 2016). "Lacul Surduc, sursă de apă și loc de agrement pentru vestul țării. Ce legende are și ce promisiuni au rămas neîndeplinite". pressalert.ro.
  4. ^ "Lege nr. 5 din 6 martie 2000". Portal Legislativ.