Lake Dombay, reservoir

Lake Dombay is a man-made reservoir in Hungary created for water management and recreational use. The water surface is usually still, mirroring the sky and surrounding trees, while gentle hills and fields form a simple natural backdrop to the landscape.

Baranya County created the lake in 1960 in a small valley on the slope of the Zengő, 2 km southwest of Pécsvárad. In 1966 it was named after Dombay János, an archaeologist and director of a Pécs museum. The spring on its northern side was also enclosed in 1966.

The lake is named after Dombay János, the Pécs museum director and archaeologist, a name given in 1966, six years after Baranya County created the water body. It is mainly a bathing spot for people from Pécsvárad, 2 km to the northeast, and Hosszúhetény. North of the water, a former watermill now houses a children's camp and a rented cottage.

The lake lies 2 km southwest of Pécsvárad in a small valley on the Zengő hillside in the East Mecsek. A former water mill north of the water now houses a children's camp and a rental cottage. The Dombay Spring on the north side yields 8–10 litres per minute, but its water is no longer drinkable.

The lake was named in 1966 after Dombay János, a Pécs museum director and archaeologist. North of the water, a former watermill building now houses a children's camp and a rental cottage, and the Dombay spring on the northern shore yields 8–10 litres per minute, though its water is no longer drinkable.