Top 5 Most Dangerous Lakes In The World

Lake is one of the best places in the world for you to relax and spend some quality time with your friends and family. However, it can be considered rather dangerous in some cases where the presence of lava or radioactive material is found inside it.

All of this is due to the natural occurrence of the place and also the irresponsible action of mankind polluting the lake. Because of this, a lake that is supposed to be fun can turn into a catastrophic nightmare.

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Here we would like to share the top 5 most dangerous lakes in the world that you should be wary of.

5. Ozarks Lake (US)

Ozarks Lake is one of the most dangerous lakes on our list and it is perhaps the most dangerous one in the US. This lake seems much colder than other lakes on this list but the risk of death is relatively high. 

The main factor is the presence of E. coli which is a bacteria known to cause food poisoning and other diseases. The amount of bacteria accumulated in Ozarks Lake is due to the sewage system flowing into the lake.

Ozarks Lake is the biggest man-made lake in the US and around 5 million people visited it each year.

4. Nyos Lake (Cameroon)

Nyos Lake can be found in the northwest of Cameroon and it is full of saturated carbon which places the island in the third rank in terms of explosion. As of now, this is a non-active volcano lake and there is proof of huge lava curbing the lake.

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The water is extremely dangerous due to the formation of carbonic acid that can burn the human skin. There has been an incident in 1986 that forced 1,746 villagers to move to another location.

Today, even one explosion can be proven deadly as the water in the lake will spill into the rivers nearby and contaminate the locals' water supply.

3. Jokulhlaup Lake (Iceland)

The Jokulhlaup Lake that marks the glacier's flow is located in Iceland and was formed due to the flood of the glacier. The lake is conserved as part of the flow of the volcano to the glacier area.

The final result is the hydrostatic explosion that causes the influx of water and forms the lake. The explosion at Jokulhlaup can rapidly cause mass destruction to the areas nearby and harms the survivability of mankind.

2. Kivu Lake (Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda)

This dangerous lake of Kivu is found on the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. It was believed that Kivu Lake is full of toxic waste that is comprised of 65 kg metric of methane and 256 kg metric of carbon dioxide.

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Ever since 1951, the pollution has reached an alarming level despite the local authorities taking measures in extracting the methane out of the lake. This site is widely used for radioactive waste disposal which can kill any man in mere seconds.

1. Boiling Lake (Dominican Republic)

As the name states, Boling Lake is considered the most dangerous lake in the world as the water temperature reaches up to 91.7 °C. Located in the Dominica World Heritage Site, the lake stretches across 76 meters.

There is yet a single person brave enough to measure the temperature of this lake considering this highly active volcanic site is filled with melting lava. There are not a single road connecting to this lake as the closest one is as far as 13 km from the location.

Source:

• Iluminasi

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