Avrig Lake

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Lacul Avrig
Avrig Lake
Lacul Avrig
Location	Făgăraș Mountains
Coordinates	45°34′42″N 24°28′55″E / 45.57833°N 24.48194°E / 45.57833; 24.48194
Type	glacial
Basin countries	Romania
Max. length	180 m (590 ft)
Max. width	100 m (330 ft)
Surface area	1.4 ha (3.5 acres)
Max. depth	4.5 m (15 ft)
Surface elevation	2,011 m (6,598 ft)

Avrig Lake (Romanian: Lacul Avrig) is a glacial lake situated in the Făgăraș Mountains of Romania, in the northeastern corner of Vâlcea County. It is situated at an altitude of 2,011 metres (6,598 ft). The lake surface is about 1.47 hectares (3.6 acres) and the deepest point reaches 4.5 metres (15 ft).

The lake has an approximately trapezoidal shape, with its length reaching around 180 metres (590 ft) from east to west, and a maximum width of around 100 metres (330 ft) from north to south. It is the origin of the Avrig River.

From a tourist's point of view, Avrig Lake is halfway between Suru Chalet and Negoiu Chalet.

From 2005 to 2008, volunteers cleaned the routes near the lake and the lake bottom down to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in depth. More than 1,075 kilograms (2,370 lb) of waste were collected and transported in backpacks down to the valley.^[1]

• "Lacul Avrig – Munții Făgăraș" (in Romanian).
• "Avrig Lake. Pictures from Făgăraș Mountains". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
• "Carpați Mountains (Avrig Lake)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
• "Lakes, streams and trails in the Făgăraș Mountains".

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