Lacul Vulturilor
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Lacul Vulturilor is a periglacial
Periglacial
Periglacial is an adjective originally referring to places in the edges of glacial areas, but it has later been widely used in geomorphology to describe any place where geomorphic processes related to freezing of water occur...

 lake located in the Buzău Mountains
Buzău Mountains
The Buzău Mountains are a set of five mountains ranges in Romania which are part of the Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians region of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.These five mountain ranges are named Penteleu, Siriu, Podu Calului, Monteoru and Ivănețu....

, at the Carpathian Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...

 south-eastern curvature, at an altitude of 1420 m. The nearest town is Siriu
Siriu
Siriu is a commune in Buzău County, Romania, on the valley of Buzău River. It is composed of five villages: Caşoca, Colţu Pietrii, Gura Siriului, Lunca Jariştei and Muşceluşa.-Location:...

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Name

Its name derives from a legend noted by Alexandru Vlahuţă
Alexandru Vlahuta
Alexandru Vlahuţă was a Romanian writer. His best known work is România pitorească, an overview of Romania's landscape in the form of a travelogue. He was also the main editor of Sămănătorul magazine, alongside George Coşbuc....

in his work România pitorească. The legend tells that in spring, eagles come to the lake to teach their cubs how to fly and that by drinking the water, the eagles grew younger.

The lake is also known as the Bottomless Lake, although its depth does not exceed 2.5 meters.
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