On our planet there are thousands of large and small lakes. Many of them are nameless, and some are famous for their unusual qualities. Who has not heard about the deepest and cleanest lake in the world? Of course, this is Baikal, located in Altai. Or shrouded in mystery by the lake Loch Ness in Scotland, in which supposedly the monster is found.
More or less known are lakes with unusual colors of water - Lake Kelimutu, Lake Medusa, Chernilnoe, Asphalt, Lake of Morning Glory and Rose Lake in Australia . All of them are related to natural anomalies and are under the close attention of scientists - limnologists, hydrologists.
Legends of Lake Death
Not many people know about the existence of the dead lake on the island of Sicily - Lake of Death. When a person hears a similar name, it does not cause the most pleasant associations, and not in vain. After all, this lake is shrouded in a negative mantle and hides in its depths the secrets of undisclosed crimes
As you know, Sicily was a "hotbed" of mafia clans, and many of the intractable victims of the Sicilian Mafiosi ended their stay here on earth - in the waters of the acid lake in Sicily. In any case, this is the legend of the Lake of Death, and is maintained by the local population to enhance color. And to believe in it or not - it's purely personal.
The lake deserved its name, of course, not because of, allegedly, mass killings committed on its shores, but because of its composition. Before the first scientific expedition was sent to the lake, no one knew why the space around it was lifeless and the waters of the lake were dangerous to all living things that fell into it.
After all, everything that gets into the lake dies in a few minutes. On the shore, a few dozen meters from the water can not see even the slightest sign of vegetation. Why does this happen? What kind of unknown composition of water makes it deadly?
Why does the lake of Death kill?
Thanks to several scientists who repeatedly tried, at the risk of their own lives, to uncover the secret of the dead lake, it was possible to learn that the reason for the absence of life here is sulfuric acid. It is contained in the waters of the lake in such a huge amount that even the simplest microorganisms, which persistently survive in various unfavorable conditions, are instantly killed. It was possible to establish that sulfuric acid enters the lake from two underground sources.
The sulfur lake in Sicily is the most dangerous lake on Earth. because not only water is poisonous here, but the air itself is saturated with harmful acid evaporation. Despite this lake of sulfuric acid in Sicily, and attracts to itself tourists-extremists from all corners of the globe.
Such a unique phenomenon of nature is unique on our planet. The lake simply fascinates with its unusual beauty, a bright combination of colors. In summer, in dry months the lake dries up, but in winter it can be enjoyed in full. Incredible combination of colors will not leave anyone indifferent. It is difficult to compare something in beauty and danger with the lake of Death.
Due to the danger of contact with malignant vapors, special wooden footbridges with fences are built for tourists. Although hardly anyone of the curious, knowing about the dangers that lurk in the surrounding area, will risk breaking the rules and come closer to the charmingly beautiful, but poisonous shore.
The sulfur lake occupies a large area. It is located in a province called Catania, on the island of Sicily and is called Lago Naftia di Catania.
Many skeptics argue that the bulk of information about the lake of death is fiction, which has nothing to do with reality, but you can find out only by visiting it yourself.