THE FISH PONDS IN THE PLAIN OF IALOMI A – D MBOVI A COUNTY

Within the limits of the administrative area of Dambovi a County, the Plain of Ialomi a comprises: the plain of Targovi te - Ploie ti, the subsidence plain of Titu - Gherghi a, and in the south of the county, parts of the Vl siei Plain and G vanu Burdea Plain. In this area numerous anthropic lakes with different uses can be found, starting with those used to produce hydroelectric power or to high floods and ending with those used for pisciculture and leisure. The lakes used for pisciculture have a long history in the area of Dambovi a County, some of them being attested in documents since the 18th century, while others have been arranged mainly after 1950.