Lake Herăstrău is an

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located in the northern part of the city of

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...

, developed on the

Colentina River The Colentina is a left tributary of the river Dâmbovița in Romania. It discharges into the Dâmbovița near Bălăceanca.

, in the area where it flows through the urban area of the city, situated between

Lake Băneasa Lake Băneasa () is a reservoir on the Colentina River at Băneasa in Sector 1 of Bucharest, Romania. The lake A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localiz ...

upstream and

Lake Floreasca Lake Floreasca is an anthropic lake located in the northern part of the city of Bucharest, developed on the Colentina River, in the area where it flows through the urban area of the city, situated between Lake Herăstrău upstream and Lake Tei do ...

downstream. It is the biggest lake in Bucharest. The length of the lake's shores is 7,400 meters, and the length of the islands on the lake is 1,600 meters. The normal retention level is 79.50 meters, with a surface area at NNR of 77 hectares. The length of the lake is 3.50 kilometers, and it has a water volume of approximately 1.5 million cubic meters. The lake is surrounded by

King Michael I Park King Michael I Park (), formerly Herăstrău Park (), is a large park on the northern side of Bucharest, Romania, around Lake Herăstrău, one of the lakes formed by the Colentina River. Geography The park has an area of about 187 ha, of whic ...

Etymology

The name of ''Herăstrău'' comes from the popular form of the word ''ferăstrău'', which means

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. Near the lake, which was acquired by Șerban-Vodă Cantacuzino, there was a

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Colentina River The Colentina is a left tributary of the river Dâmbovița in Romania. It discharges into the Dâmbovița near Bălăceanca.

. This sawmill proved to be profitable for the estate by providing wood for construction in the capital city.

Lock

The Herăstrău Lake

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(Ecluza Lacului Herăstrău) was constructed between 1933 and 1936, replacing an old

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that had served a

in the area. This lock is located on the left bank of Lake Herăstrău and connects it to

. Besides its recreational function, allowing

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travel between Lake Herăstrău and Lake Floreasca, the lock also serves as an additional

drainage Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess water. The internal drainage of most agricultural soils can prevent severe waterlogging (anaerobic conditions that harm root gro ...

system for Lake Herăstrău into Lake Floreasca. This is particularly important during heavy rains when there is a risk of excessive water level rise in Lake Herăstrău, which could potentially pose a threat to areas in Bucharest. The construction of the lock and its dual purpose, both for navigation and

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, plays a significant role in the management of the water levels in this region.

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Herăstrău King Michael I Park (), formerly Herăstrău Park (), is a large park on the northern side of Bucharest, Romania, around Lake Herăstrău, one of the lakes formed by the Colentina River. Geography The park has an area of about 187 ha, of whic ...

Etymology

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