# Lake Surduc [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Banat](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/banat) › [Timiș County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/timis) › [Fârdea](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/locality/fardea) > A reservoir in the north-west of the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, about 33 km from Lugoj, with a rockfill dam and holiday cabins scattered along the shore; its water also supplies Timișoara. **At a glance:** Lakes in Fârdea, Timiș County. Opening hours: daily open 24 hours. Information verified on 29 October 2026. ## Key facts - **Opening hours:** daily open 24 hours — The lake is in the open air and can be visited at any time. - **With kids:** Yes — deep water, needs supervision - **Best season:** May – October — swimming and boats in summer - **Address:** DJ681A, towards the village of Surducu Mic, Fârdea, Timiș County - **Coordinates:** 45.758, 22.1482 - **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Surduc - **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12731887 - **Categories:** [Lakes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/lakes) ## About Lake Surduc Lake Surduc, officially Lake Fârdea, lies within the commune of Fârdea, in the north-west of the Poiana Ruscă Mountains. The name everyone knows comes from the village of Surducu Mic, the last settlement on the access road from Traian Vuia. It is a reservoir formed on the Gladna river, a tributary of the Bega, behind a dam whose construction began in 1972; the water started to build up in 1976. The dam is a rockfill structure with a concrete facing, 36 m high and 130 m long at the crest. The lake is not only for leisure: it supplies Timișoara with drinking and industrial water, the reservoir holds back part of the floods, and a 2 MW micro-hydropower plant uses the water released. The lake and its surroundings are a protected natural area, for the fish and the waterfowl, some of which winter here. Over the years holiday cabins have lined the shores, and some have become permanent homes. People from Timișoara and Lugoj come here to swim, fish, take a boat out or camp. ### What you can see From the dam you see the concrete face sloping down to the water with broadleaf forest behind it, and upstream the lake opens wide between low hills and narrow bays. ### Good to know The dam is undergoing rehabilitation and flood-risk reduction works, which continue in 2026. ## Don't miss - The concrete face of the 36 m dam, seen from the shore with forest behind. - The broad lake, ringed by hills and woods, with quiet bays. - The shores with cabins, from where the lake shows between the trees. - The waterfowl that spend the cold season on the lake. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** from Timișoara take the DN6 to the entrance to the A1 motorway, then the A1 for about 52 km towards Lugoj and Deva, after which you leave it for a short stretch on the DN68A and continue on the DJ681A towards Fârdea and Surducu Mic; about 84 km in all, roughly 1 h 10 min. From Lugoj it is about 33 km, roughly 35 min. **Public transport:** the easiest way to get there is by car. ### Rules The lake is a reservoir also used for drinking water, in a protected natural area: follow the signs on the shore, take your litter away and do not light fires outside designated spots. Swimming is at your own risk, as the water is deep and its level varies. Fishing requires a recreational fishing licence and compliance with the administrator's rules. ### Facilities Cabins and accommodation along the shores ## Details - **Lake type:** reservoir - **Maximum depth:** 17 m ## Frequently asked questions about Lake Surduc **What are the opening hours of Lake Surduc?** Opening hours at Lake Surduc: daily open 24 hours. More under “Opening hours”. **Can you visit Lake Surduc with kids?** Yes, Lake Surduc is suitable for children (deep water, needs supervision). **How do I get to Lake Surduc?** Lake Surduc is located at DJ681A, towards the village of Surducu Mic, Fârdea, Timiș County. More under “Getting there”. **When is the best time to visit Lake Surduc?** The best season for Lake Surduc: May – October (swimming and boats in summer). ## Nearby attractions - [Românești Cave](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/romanesti-cave) — Caves · Românești, TM · 2 – 2½ hours · 21 km A cave with three levels and 1,450 m of passages in the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, with a wide entrance and a hall with good acoustics, where concerts have been held since the 1980s. - [Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Lugoj (the Two-Tower Church)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/church-of-the-dormition-of-the-mother-of-god-in-lugoj) — Churches · Lugoj, TM · 30 min · 26 km A Baroque church on Piața Victoriei in Lugoj, built in 1759–1766, with two 57 m towers, a single nave and fresco paintings from 1941–1944. - [Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/dormition-of-the-mother-of-god-wooden-church-in-lapugiu-de-jos) — Churches · Lăpugiu de Jos, HD · 30 min · 38 km A wooden church of 1765 in the west of Hunedoara County, with a tall, pointed bell tower and old painting on the timber walls and vault inside. - [Săvârșin Royal Castle](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/savarsin-royal-castle) — Castles and palaces · Săvârșin, AR · 38 km The Royal Family's Neoclassical residence in the Mureș valley, with a historic park open for guided tours and the Royal Village, where King Michael's garage is now a car museum; open at weekends, May–October. - [Roman Fort of Tibiscum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/roman-fort-of-tibiscum) — Monuments and historic sites · Jupa, CS · 6 lei · 1 – 1½ hours · UNESCO World Heritage · 42 km The most thoroughly excavated Roman site in the Banat: stone walls of the fort and traces of the civil town on the banks of the Timiș, in the village of Jupa near Caransebeș. - [Salbek Castle in Petriș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/salbek-castle-in-petris) — Castles and palaces · Petriș, AR · 45 min · 48 km A neoclassical residence of the first half of the 19th century, with a columned portico and a park of over 16 hectares with ancient oaks; under restoration since 2025 and open only during events. --- Full page: https://peplaiuri.ro/en/lake-surduc Other languages: Română: https://peplaiuri.ro/lacul-surduc.md · Deutsch: https://peplaiuri.ro/de/stausee-surduc.md · Italiano: https://peplaiuri.ro/it/lago-surduc.md · Français: https://peplaiuri.ro/fr/lac-de-surduc.md · Español: https://peplaiuri.ro/es/lago-surduc.md · Magyar: https://peplaiuri.ro/hu/szurdok-to.md Last updated: 29 October 2026 Source: Pe Plaiuri (https://peplaiuri.ro/en) — Guide to tourist attractions in Romania