10 most dangerous rivers and lakes in the world
I want to leave all things in this stuffy city and head to warmer climes to the beach, closer to the water, but there is no way? We offer you to look at our selection — perhaps the desire to disappear.
1. The lake of death, Italy
On the island of Sicily, became famous thanks to the destructive power of the volcano Etna and no less frightening, although not exposed to show the power of the mafia clans, there is a very dangerous attraction. The water of the Lake of death, which is essentially and not water at all, and concentrated sulfuric acid, so destructive, that this place, according to the prevailing culture in Sicily to rumors, was used by the Cosa Nostra to hide the bodies of their unfortunate enemies. Within minutes of deadly pond, fed by two underground sources with H2SO4, destroys any organic material, leaving a lifeless space.
2. The Rio Tinto, Spain
Red like blood, water of the river Rio Tinto, originating in the Spanish province of Huelva and flowing in Andalusia, not only externally unattractive. Due to the high concentrations of metals coming from copper, silver and gold mines, this body of water was known as one of the most acidic places on Earth. Water, the pH-value of which varies in the range of 1.7–2.5 and almost to the acidity of gastric juice, dangerous for any living being. The only inhabitants of "the Martian rivers" are the favorite scientists extremophile aerobic bacteria that feed on iron.
3. Lake Black hole, Russia
A few years ago, according to the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation, boggy lake Black hole, located between Nizhny Novgorod and Dzerzhinsk, would fill with sand and raze. The reason for such barbarous treatment of the reservoir is simple — the object of the socialist legacy, rich waste plant Orgsteklo, is recognized as one of the most polluted in the world. The stench emanating from a Black hole is so strong that even interrupts the fumes from the fires, which includes Russia in the hot summer days and the water that fills the lake, and is reminiscent of a caustic black resin, sucking all life.
4. Yangtze River, China
The third longest river of the world, second only to the Amazon and the Nile in length, was superior to them in another, is not a positive quality. Due to the fact that 17 of thousands of Chinese settlements located on the banks of the Yangtze have no water cleaning systems, all of their metabolic wastes are dumped into the pond without filtration. Do not add cleanliness of the river and numerous chemical plants, steel and petrochemical complexes, as well as regular transport of dangerous goods. According to conservative estimates, the volume of contaminated water into the main water artery of China reaches 34 billion tons and continues to grow.
5. Lake Karachay, Russia
More recently, one hour spent on the shores of lake Karachay in the Urals, was enough to meet a painful death from the radiation 600 x-ray. All because of the explosion in the storage of fissile materials plant "Mayak" in 1957 and caused unprecedented pollution of the river of the Leak and its cascade of ponds. Although every year the company received several million rubles for the liquidation of consequences of accident, groundwater continue to spread deadly radiation. Fortunately, according to recent studies, the situation in the area of lake Karachay is gradually improving.
6. Amazon River, South America
The danger of most full-flowing river of the world, considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world, lies not only in its power. Artery, every second pour in the Atlantic ocean approximately 220 thousand cubic meters of water and was awarded the title "River of the sea", is infested with bloodthirsty monsters. There are ravenous piranhas, caimans ruthless black, huge anacondas, giant predatory Arkaima small, but no less terrible parasites Candiru, penetrating into the urinary system. The Amazon basin is full of impassable swamps and deadly bogs, and spills, forming a high, tidal wave, devastating fields and villages.
7. Boiling lake, Dominican Republic
The lake, located near the valley of Despair in the Dominican national Park Morne Trois Pitons, notorious. If you accidentally take a dip here in the dry season, you can easily boil alive, repeating the path of the stubborn king from "the humpbacked Horse". Water temperature in the center of the Boiling lake, shrouded in thick white steam, up to 92 °C and is suitable except for tea. This body of water was the cause of so many accidents, even in the rainy season when the lake is relatively cool swim is strictly prohibited.
8. Ganges River, India
Indian epic Ramayana tells that the waters of the sacred river Ganges with the power to bring life to the dead and get rid of ailments. Unfortunately, the reality is far from the myths: the main river of India included in the list of the most contaminated water in the world. Flocking waste numerous industries and feces coming from the crowded cities. Even bathing in the Ganges, the number of enterobacteria, which is 120 times higher than normal, leading to infectious diseases and annually causes the death of thousands of people. Problems that prevent the purification of the sacred lake, and added to the ritual burial of the bodies in Varanasi.
9. Lake Onondaga, United States
In the nineteenth century, is Onondaga lake, located near the American Syracuse, was a popular place to stay. A century later, the pond, came under the influence of technological "progress", was on the verge of ecological disaster. In 1901, the water Onondaga saturated due to dumping of industrial wastes, including nitrates, phosphates, mercury, and bacteria, have banned the use in the food industry. In 1940 it was vetoed on bathing, and in 1970, and fishing. After the ban on waste emissions, the installation of treatment facilities and the adoption of the clean water act, the situation with the lake gradually getting better, but to purify the water for a long time.
10. River Citarum, Indonesia
With the advent of advanced technologies along the banks of the once beautiful, now one of the most polluted in the nature of rivers, located on the island of Java, has grown more than five hundred plants. Body of water, before serving as a source of income for many fishermen, became home to other hunters, trappers trash. Dirty water full of bacteria and invisible under a thick layer of household and industrial waste is still used for drinking and irrigation. Scientists predict that in the coming years, the pollution of Citarum reaches a critical point and can lead to the stoppage of the largest in Java HPP.