Lacul Morii ("Mill Lake") is the largest lake in

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, with an area of . The lake is approximately from the center of Bucharest (

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) and is located between the

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and

Giulești Giulești () is a neighbourhood in northwestern Bucharest, located in Sector 6. The Giulești Stadium, Giulești Theatre, Podul Grant are located in Giulești. Also, the Grivița Railway Yards and Lacul Morii are located nearby. History The ...

districts to the north, the Militari district to the south and the village to the west. The lake is a

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

, made in 1986 mainly to protect the city against floods.Lacul Morii din Capitală, ecologizat de elevii de la "Grigore Moisil"
România Liberă, April 16, 2010 It is also a recreation area. Lacul Morii provides a constant flow to the Dâmboviţa river in the city. The lake was built by a dam high, with a central body of concrete, and earth dams extended lengthwise with a total length of . The lake's volume is , with a flood mitigation portion of beyond the normal retention. Effectively, to mitigate flooding, the lake's volume can be increased when floods are predicted. Making a lake near an urban area required decommissioning of existing uses, including demolition and decommissioning of a church.Tristele povești din adâncul Lacului Morii
, Evenimentul Zilei, 14-02-2008 On the south of Lacul Morii there is a peninsula.

Angels' Island

On the north part of the lake is situated Angels' Island (Insula Îngerilor).Bucureștiul are o insulă. Cum procedăm?

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, September 7, 2005 On the island volunteers planted 475 trees in 2011.Voluntariat pentru "înverzirea" insulei "Lacul Morii"
EcoTrend.ro, April 20, 2011 Several big music concerts have been hosted on the island.
Best Music.ro, Apr 20, 2007
9am.ro May 30, 2007

Sports and events on Lacul Morii

The lake is used as a recreation area and there are boat and water-sport contests and shows including air shows.

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, Sep 18, 2010 The Coke Live Music Festival and other concerts were organized in the Lacul Morii area. Windsurfing is very popular on Lacul Morii; there are windsurf courses on the lake,Windsurf pe lacul Morii
Wall Street Ro August 12, 2011 though water-ski, skijet, and other water sports are also popular. The lake is mentioned in the poem "Pe Lacul Morii" by

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.Pe Lacul Morii
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Projects for Lacul Morii

There are projects to make Lacul Morii a travel destination.
Wall Street Ro, June 10, 2010 There are also projects to make the Lacul Morii area a modern residential, commercial and business area.
slgroup.hu, retrieved on Oct 26, 2011 Another project is a highway tunnel which will link Lacul Morii and the nearby

Lake Dâmbovița 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 . The lake is from the center of Bucharest ( University Square) and is locate ...

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, Unirii Square, and the

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.Oprescu ar vrea un tunel între Lacul Morii și ieșirea spre autostrada A1
Curierul Național, Feb 11, 2011

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