Lacul cu Nămol

Lacul cu Nămol, also called (Lacul) Balta cu Nămol, is a natural salt lake in the town of Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania.[1] It is one of the many lakes of the Ocna Sibiului mine, a large salt mine which has one of the largest salt reserves in Romania.

Ocna Sibiului within the Sibiu County
Lacul cu Nămol
Balta cu Nămol
Lacul cu Nămol
LocationOcna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Coordinates45°52′27″N 24°03′53″E
TypeSalt lake

Name

In Romanian, Lacul cu Nămol means the Lake with Mud . The other name of the lake, Balta cu Nămol, means the Pond with Mud.

History

The lake formed in a depression created by salt excavation.

Information

Lacul cu Nămol and Lacul Negru are the only lakes of the mine to have mud. Something else they have in common is that their depth is very small, probably reaching 1–2 m.

Lakes of the salt mine

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References

  1. "Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului". www.ocna-sibiu.ro. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
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