Lake Cișmigiu

Lake Cișmigiu
Lacul Cișmigiu
Lake Cișmigiu
Lacul Cișmigiu
LocationSector 1, Bucharest
Coordinates44°26′16.501″N 26°5′25.228″E / 44.43791694°N 26.09034111°E / 44.43791694; 26.09034111
Basin countriesRomania
Max. length1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Max. width50 m (160 ft)
Surface area29,500 m2 (318,000 sq ft)
Max. depth2 m (6 ft 7 in)

Lake Cișmigiu is a lake in the center of Bucharest, Sector 1, in Cișmigiu Gardens. The lake has a surface of 29.500 m2, a length of 1.3 km, a width of 50 meters and a depth of 1–2 meters. During winter the lake is dried artificially and a skate park is organized on the lake bed. Close to the Lake Cișmigiu in the Cișmigiu Gardens is the much smaller Lake Lebedelor, which is reserved for water birds.