And in vain, because among the lakes you can find the most unpredictable surprises on our planet.
Basically - such that it would be better not to meet ...
Rookpund, India.
When British soldiers in 1942 discovered hundreds of skeletons on the shores of a tiny glacial lake high in the mountains, they thought they had stumbled upon victims of a mass execution, say, by the Japanese.
But the subsequent analysis showed - the skeletons are more than a thousand years old, and they all died from the hail that passed here a long time ago - they were simply clogged with huge pieces of ice.
Volcanic lakes usually release small amounts of carbon dioxide, but it has been collected in Nyos for decades. Until August 21, 1986 a limnological catastrophe occurred - the accumulated gas burst out and killed all living things at a distance of 25 kilometers from the lake. In a matter of minutes, 1,746 people and 3,500 animals died.
Penneur, Louisiana.
Baotou, China.
This artificial lake has arisen from the active mining and processing of minerals used in electronics and touch screens in particular, as well as many "green" technologies such as wind turbines. Ironically, this is the most polluted lake on Earth, essentially made up of toxic waste.
Natron, Tanzania.
The red waters of Lake Natron carry an unimaginable amount of salt and alkali, killing and turning to stone most of the animals and birds that accidentally fall into them. Oddly enough, this eerie phenomenon does not work on small flamingos, for which the lake is the only breeding ground. No predator would dare to attack them in this "accursed" place.
Kawah Ijen, Indonesia.
It is the largest acidic lake in the world: it contains highly concentrated sulfuric and hydrochloric acids. It is not recommended to approach Ijen Lake without a gas mask. This, however, does not stop local residents mining sulfur from a mine on the slope of the volcano.
Pitch Lake, Trinidad.
Pitch Lake is a bituminous lake or tar pit, the largest source of natural asphalt in the world. The surface of the lake is so dense in places that you can walk on it, although this is strictly not recommended - this is how ancient animals like giant sloths got into the resin. Their bones are pulled out of bitumen to this day.
Lost Lake, Oregon, USA
Sometimes lakes appear on their own, and sometimes they disappear. One of the lakes in Oregon disappears every summer, leaving behind a flowering meadow, and returns to its place in the fall. The reason for this is the lava tubes running under the bottom, which are filled with water in summer, and in autumn they give excess precipitation to the lake.
Lake Yellowstone, USA.
At its bottom there is a small dome - the top point of the supervolcano. If an eruption begins, the consequences will be felt not only in the United States, but throughout the planet. A 10-year winter will leave us with little chance of survival. The release from Lake Nyos seemed terrible? Just wait for Yellowstone to explode.
Gafsa, Tunisia.
In 2014, several shepherds followed their usual route through the desert area. Suddenly they stumbled upon a huge lake that appeared out of nowhere. Until three weeks ago, this area was dry, but groundwater, escaping from a rift in the rock, corrected the situation. The lake, however, was soon overgrown with algae.
For example, every traveler should be aware that there are lakes capable of destroying all life within a radius of several tens of kilometers from themselves. Or turning random bathers to stone. What to do, nature is not always favorable to us.
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