The country of Ghana is home to just one natural lake, which was created by a meteorite impact around 1 million years ago. The lake is considered sacred and there is a traditional taboo against touching the water with iron. Modern boats are not considered appropriate and traditional wooden boats are used instead. Despite this, […]
Due to environmental concerns…
Due to environmental concerns, it’s illegal to do dishes in Finland’s lakes.
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The clearest lake in the world…
The clearest lake in the world is the Blue Lake located in Nelson, New Zealand. Visibility in the lake is up to 80 metres meaning the water is considered almost as optically clear as distilled water.
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Lake Malawi in Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique…
Lake Malawi in Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique, the fourth-largest freshwater lake in the world, is called the “Calendar Lake”, because it is 365 miles from top to bottom, 52 miles at its widest point, and 12 main rivers flow into the lake.
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The world’s largest island-in-a-lake-on-an-island-in-a-lake-on-an-island
The world’s largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island is in Canada. It doesn’t have a name.
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Oklahoma has the largest number…
Oklahoma has the largest number of lakes made by dams in the U.S. at over 200 lakes. All of Oklahoma’s lakes are man made by making dams. There are no natural lakes in Oklahoma.
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Lake Karachay in Russia was used as a radioactive…
Lake Karachay in Russia was used as a radioactive waste dump, and has been described as the most polluted place on the planet. Standing on the shore for an hour would give you a lethal dose of radiation.
Some lakes are stocked with fish by dropping…
Some lakes are stocked with fish by dropping hundreds of fish out of an airplane flying over.
NASA scientists have described Lake Untersee in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica…
NASA scientists have described Lake Untersee in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, as one of the most unusual lakes on Earth with a pH like that of strong Clorox.
Oregon state has a lake that drains every winter into a lava tube…
Oregon state has a lake that drains every winter into a lava tube, turns into a meadow during the spring, and then turns back in to a lake in time for summer.