Balea Lake
Water type: Natural lake
Basin: Balea River -> Capra River -> Bicaz River -> Bistrita (Siret tributary) -> Siret -> Danube -> Black sea
Continent:
Europe
Climate:
Continental
Country:
Romania
Perciformes - Perches
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Esociformes - Pikes
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Cypriniformes - Carps
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Gadiformes - Cods
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Atheriniformes - Silversides
Petromyzontiformes - Lampreys
Perciformes - Perches
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Esociformes - Pikes
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Cypriniformes - Carps
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Gadiformes - Cods
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Atheriniformes - Silversides
Petromyzontiformes - Lampreys
Bâlea Lake (Romanian: Lacul Bâlea) is a glacier lake situated at an altitude of 2,034 m in the Făgăraș Mountains, in central Romania, near Cârțișoara, Sibiu County. There are two chalets opened all year round, a meteorological station, and a mountain rescue station. The lake is accessible by car via the Transfăgărășan road during the summer, and the rest of the year, access is provided by a cable car from the \”Bâlea Cascadă\” chalet.
