The Lake of Pânzelor (Romanian: Lacul Pânzelor, also called Lacul Inului) is a natural salt lake in the town of Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. 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.

Lake Pânzelor
Lacul Inului
Location of the lake in Romania.
Location of the lake in Romania.
Lake Pânzelor
LocationOcna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Coordinates45°52′37″N 24°04′01″E / 45.87696°N 24.06699°E / 45.87696; 24.06699
TypeSalt lake
Surface area875 m2 (9,420 sq ft)
Max. depth46 m (151 ft)
Ocna Sibiului within the Sibiu County

Name

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In Romanian, Lacul Pânzelor means The lake of webs. Its other name (Lacul Inului) means the lake of flax.

History

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The lake originates from the "Josef" salt mine, exploited with two wells and abandoned in 1770, due to strong infiltration of water through the walls.

Information

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  • Surface: 875 square metres (9,420 sq ft)
  • Maximum depth: 46 metres (151 ft)
  • Salinity: 9 g/L at the surface, increases to 320 g/L at 5.5 m depth.

Lakes of the salt mine

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References

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  1. ^ "Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului". www.ocna-sibiu.ro. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.