The most toxic lake in the world (7 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       8 Oct 2009       21954       17 GALLERY VIEW

It’s not really a lake, it’s more like an artificial lake. In fact, it’s the Berkeley Pit, a former open pit copper mine located in Butte, Montana, USA. It is filled to a depth of about 900 feet (270 m) with water that is heavily acidic. The pit is laden with heavy metals and dangerous chemicals, including arsenic, cadmium, zinc, and sulfuric acid. When the pit was closed, the water pumps at the bottom were removed, and groundwater from the surrounding aquifers began to slowly fill the pit. Since the pit closure in 1982, the level has risen to within 150 feet of the natural groundwater level.
In 1995, a large flock of migrating snow geese landed in the Berkeley Pit water and died, with 342 carcasses recovered.
Well, another masterpiece of man… :(


1 The most toxic lake in the world (7 pics)

2 The most toxic lake in the world (7 pics)

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7 The most toxic lake in the world (7 pics)


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Carlo 15 year s ago
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dr.luci 15 year s ago
waaaaaaaa . .. can i swim there?
       
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omgweeeee 15 year s ago
drop some lead in there and use it as a battery
       
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mominco 15 year s ago
cool
       
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severe_009 15 year s ago
Wow.... corruption of land....
       
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hayana 15 year s ago
people r stupid
       
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Eew 15 year s ago
I hate people! n_wassat
       
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Tarzan 15 year s ago
What you hate me too... oh thats so sad....
       
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your name 15 year s ago
SUPER FUND!!!!!!!!!
       
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diegopol 15 year s ago
dr.luci, talking serious?

n_wassat n_wassat
       
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lin 15 year s ago
cannot just fill this masterpiece up?
       
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moron 15 year s ago
Hoffa is there.............
       
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Bhas 15 year s ago
Dirty.
       
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g. 14 year s ago
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Ebony 14 year s ago
it can catch on fire since it's flammable and toxic
       
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mr.t 13 year s ago
looks beautiful though
       
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Brian of Nazareth 12 year s ago
At least we know now where Homer Simpson dumped his pig crap! ;-)
       
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