THE LAKES IN ROMANIA - AN ACTUAL SYNTHESIS

Petre GÂŞTESCU
Hyperion University of Bucharest, Department of Geography, Bucharest, Romania, gastescu_petre@yahoo.com

Abstract

The article offers a synthesis of the lakes of Romania. We addressed the following questions: genetic types of lakes, geographical distribution and their use in various fields of activities. Thus, in the territory of Romania is a large genetic diversity of lakes distributed on all major forms of relief and recovery in many economic areas. Romania is particularly present fluvial lakes, glacial lakes and anthropogenic lakes (especially reservoirs).

Keywords: Romania, lakes, genetic types, dams.

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