Lake Siriu
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| Lake Siriu | |
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| Lake Siriu | |
| Location | Romania |
| Coordinates | 45°30′N 26°15′E / 45.5°N 26.25°ECoordinates: 45°30′N 26°15′E / 45.5°N 26.25°E |
| Lake type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Buzău River |
| Primary outflows | Buzău River |
| Basin countries | Romania |
| Max. length | 11.5 km |
| Surface area | 420 ha |
| Water volume | 155 mil m³ (max) |
| Settlements | Siriu |
Lake Siriu is an artificial dam lake in Romania, on the Buzău River valley. Construction of the dam started in 1982, and the 42 MW Nehoiaşu hydroelectric plant was opened in 1994.
The dam is a 122 m high embankment dam with a clay core, the second largest embankment dam in Romania.
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