Lake Dâmbovița
| Lake Dâmbovița | |
|---|---|
Dâmbovița Lake Aerial | |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Group | Bucharest Lakes |
| Coordinates | 44°27′30″N 26°00′25″E / 44.458321°N 26.006849°E |
| Basin countries | Romania |
| Max. length | 0.2 km (0.12 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Water volume | 3 km3 (0.72 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Settlements | Bucharest |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Dâmbovița Lake ("Lacul Dâmbovița") is a lake situated on Dâmbovița River in Bucharest and Chiajna, west of Morii Lake and bordering that lake. It has an area of 55 ha (140 acres). The lake is 3 km (1.9 mi) from the center of Bucharest (University Square) and is located between Morii Lake to the east, Giulești district to the north, Chiajna commune and Roșu Forest to the south.
A projected underground highway entails a tunnel which will link Morii Lake, Dâmbovița Lake, and Chiajna to Centrul Civic, Unirii Square, and the A1 motorway.