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Lacul Zanoaga EarthCache

Hidden : 12/1/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

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Lacul Zanoaga este un lac glaciar situat in Parcul National Retezat, Muntii Retezat. Este cel mai adanc lac de acest tip din tara, adancimea lui maxima fiind de 29 m.

Asezat in caldarea glaciara a Judelui, pe versantul sudic al muntelui Sesele, la altitudinea de 1997 m, lacul are o forma circulara, lungimea si latimea maxima ii sunt de 360, respectiv 260 m, iar perimetrul 875 m, realizand astfel o suprafata de 6,0 ha si un volum al apei de 693000 m3.

Adancimea maxima de 29 m se situeaza la mijlocul lacului. Este alimentat de 6 paraie venind din toate directiile cu exceptia celei sudice peste care deverseaza paraul Zanoaga.

A fost populat cu pastravi indigen si curcubeu si puieti de coregon. Pescuitul este admis in intervalul 1 mai – 14 septembrie.

Accesul la lac: de la Gura Zlata, prin Cioaca Aradesului – saua lacului Zanoaga, sau de la Gura Apei prin Varful Zlata, Saua lacului, se fac 4 ore de mers. De la lacul Bucura se fac 3 ore prin Poarta Bucurii.

1. Pentru a loga acest cache va rog sa raspundeti la urmatoarle:


a) Cu ce fel de peste a fost populat lacul?


b) In ce parte a lacului este adancimea maxima?


c) Pe ce mal este localizat refugiul salvamont?


d) In ce tip de caldare se afla lacul?


Optional: Postati o poza cu gps-ul langa lac.


Puteti loga imediat dupa ce ati trimis raspunsurile pe mail. Daca sunt probleme va voi contacta eu.

Zanoaga lake is a glacial lake located in Retezat National Park, in Retezat Mountains. It is the deepest lake of its kind in the Romania, a maximum depth of 29 m.

Located in the ice bucket Judelui, on the southern slope of Mount Sesele, at an altitude of 1997 m, the lake has a circular shape, length of 360 m and maximum width of 260 m and 875 m area, making this an area of 6,0 ha and a volume of 693,000 m3 of water.

Maximum depth of 29 m is situated in the middle of the lake. It is powered by six streams coming from all directions except the south over the river discharge Zanoaga.

It was populated with indigenous and rainbow trout. Fishing is allowed in the period May 1 to September 14.

Access to the lake in Gura Zlata by Cioaca Aradesului - Saddle Lake Zanoaga, or Gura Apei by Zlata Peak, Saddle Lake, 4 hours hike. From lake Bucura to lake Zanoaga it’s a 3 hours hike.

1. To log this cache, please answer the following questions by email:

a) What kind of fish is in the lake?

b) Where is the maximum depth of the lake?

c) On wich shore is the rescue refuge?

d) In what type of bucket is the lake?


Optional: Post a picture with your gps near the lake.


You can start logging immediately. I will contact you in case of any issues.


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