The Colibita Dam was built on the Bistrita Bargaului River between the Calimani and Bargaului mountains. Its construction lasted from 1977 to 1991. It is 92 m high, and its width ranges from 300 m at the base to 250 m at the top. The construction of the dam resulted in the creation of Lake Colibita, 13 km long. The tourist resort Colibisa Resort is located on its shores.
On the way from Bistrita to Vatra Dornei the traveler encounters the long line of communes known as Bârgaie: Rusu Bargaului, Josenii Bargaului, Mijlocenii Bargaului, Susenii Bargaului, Prundul Bargaului, Tiha Bargaului, and Mureșenii Bargaului. From Prundul Bargaului, right across from the church, the road that makes a left leads towards Colibita through Bistrita Bargaului. The great majority of the people in the region earn their living from agriculture, raising animals and woodworking.
As one exits Bistrita Bargaului the landscape becomes more and wilder, the road starts winding and climbing, and after approximately 7 km one reaches the Colibita dam and reservoir. Only (a fairly large) part of the lake is visible from the dam, a ”small” portion that requires a 2-hour drive to go around. The trip is worth making though: nature’s beauty surrounds you, and in the distance, the mountains that surround the lake (Strunioru și Bistricioru) are also visible.
Lake Colibita is an artificial reservoir in the Călmani Mountains, Bistrita-Năsăud county, created through the construction of the Colibita dam on the river Bistrita. The dam was built between 1977 and 1991 with the purpose of obtaining hydro energetic power, supplying the towns and factories downstream with water, irrigation, as well as the regularization of the Bistrita river’s water flow. Lake Colibita has a surface of 270 ha, a length of 13 km and a total volume of 65 mil m3, located at an altitude of 900 m.
The area near Colibita offers countless possibilities of adventures and relaxation for mountain lovers, regardless of the season: excursions, hikes, mountain biking, kayaking, climbing, fishing, sleigh rides etc.near Colibita
The construction of the dam resulted in the creation of Lake Colibita, 13 km long. The tourist resort Colibisa Resort is located on its shores.
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