Map of Baia Mare: Firiza lake

Lake Firiza made Firiza River, a tributary of Sasarului Firiza is next town, village embedded in Baia Mare became a neighborhood thereof.
The dam located only 10 km from the city of Baia Mare, was built for the water supply of the municipality, the production of electricity and the mitigation of the floods. Also called Strâmtori (Straits), built in 1964, it is a dam with abutments, having a height of 51.5 m and a length of 260 m. The accumulation lake behind the dam has a length of 3 km and a width of 1 km and it is populated with trout and carp.
The scenery is great, evergreen and deciduous forest around up to the lake and surrounding hills close horizon. Located very close to the city of Baia Mare and near the road to Izvoare resort, the lake has become very popular among hikers and the population of Baia Mare, eager for an oasis of peace and fresh air.
From here a big problem arose, the shores of this lake, used to feed the city, are used, by some parties, as a garbage can.
Authorities are required to organize environmental actions, during which, each time, dozens of garbage bags are collected.

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Stelian Ivașcu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Stelian Ivașcu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Stelian Ivașcu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Hám Péter

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Dan Coroian

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Hám Péter

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Hám Péter

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Debreceni Emőke

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Hám Péter

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Emanuel Tivadar

Firiza lake, Baia Mare·, Photo: Mircea Roșu

GPS: 47.72033N, 23.61700E