Red Lake (Romania)
Lacul Roșu (Romanian: Lacul Roşu, Hungarian: Gyilkos-tó) is a barrier lake in the Eastern Carpathians chain in Harghita County, Romania. The name of "Lacul Roșu" comes from the reddish alluvia deposited in the lake by the Red Creek. The lake falls within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Gheorgheni.
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