Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief: Petre Gastescu, Hyperion University of Bucharest (Romania)
Managing Editor: Petre Bretcan, Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)
Volume 5(2) / 2011
ISSN: 1844-6477 (print version)
ISSN: 2284-5305 (electronic version)

LIMNOGEOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF THE IEZERUL IGHIULUI LAKE (ROMANIA)

Vasile STEF

Abstract

The mountain lake Ighiu (Ighiel) lies in the Trascău Mountains, in the hydrographic basin of the Ampoi Valley, in the area of springs of the Ighiu (Ighiel) Valley, where its name comes from. The lake lies at an altitude of 925 m, and is part of the calcareous plateau of Ciumerna, which is the main orohydrographic junction of the Southern Trascău Mountains.Ciumerna Plateau, which is calcareous par excellence, is formed of large fields of lapiaz (ditches excavated in the calcareous stone by the natural elements), numerous caves, small and large sinkholes, lined up as sinkhole valleys, starting from the area of springs of each hydrographic network. The torrential hydrographic network is only active during the rainy days, during the snow melting, or during a combination of the two. It is formed of the Striglău, Pleşanu and Coista Valleys and gathers the waters of about 45% of the plateau surface.

Keywords: Ighiu lake, limnogeography, Trascău Mountains

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