Lighet Lake in Târgu Lăpuș

Târgu Lăpuș, Maramureș

Lake Lighet is located in the south-eastern part of the city of Târgu Lăpuș. It was made in 1975, by damming the Nireș stream, also called Lighet.

It has about 4 hectares, depths between 0.5 and 6 meters and is surrounded by forest. Fishermen catch carp, crucian carp, grass carp, rudd and perch here, and there is a recreational base on the shore.

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