# Izvorul Muntelui Lake (Lake Bicaz)

> Romania's largest reservoir by surface (32.6 km²), created after the dam was built in 1950–1960 on the middle Bistrița, 4 km upstream of Bicaz town.

- **Category:** Nature
- **Locality:** Bicaz, Neamț County
- **Address:** Pe râul Bistrița, la 4 km amonte de Bicaz (DN15 pe malul nord-estic)
- **Coordinates:** 46.995, 26.07389
- **Opening hours:** Free access.
- **Page:** https://neamt.tesseramo.com/obiective/lacul-izvorul-muntelui?lang=en

**Highlights:**
- Suprafață 32,6 km²
- Vedere spre Masivul Ceahlău
- Viaductul Poiana Largului
- Plimbări cu vaporul din Port Bicaz
- Rezervație naturală acvatică (2000)

Romania's largest reservoir by surface (32.6 km²), created after the dam was built in 1950–1960 on the middle Bistrița, 4 km upstream of Bicaz town. Twenty-two villages were relocated, and forced labour of political prisoners was used in its construction. It was declared an aquatic nature reserve in 2000 and is skirted by road DN15 linking Piatra Neamț and Toplița.