Lake Vârșolț

Vârșolț Reservoir (Lacul de acumulare Vârșolț) is the largest lake in Sălaj County, Romania.

It is a reservoir, made in 1976–1979. Vârșolț Lake is situated in the Crasna River basin, between Crasna and Vârșolț. The dam has a height of 17 m and a length of 2160 m. The lake has a surface area of 652 ha and a volume of 50.2 e6m3 of water. The lake was created as floods mitigation and protection against floodings. Created after the 1970 floods in Romania, the lake controls the water output of the Crasna River. Vârșolț Lake is a drinking water source for Zalău and Șimleu Silvaniei towns.