7 of the Most Dangerous Lakes in the World - Page 3 of 9

Lake Karachay, Russia

Described as the most polluted spot on Earth by the Worldwatch Institute, Lake Karachay is a small lake located in the southern Ural Mountains in Russia. The pollution of Lake Karachay is linked to the dumping of nuclear materials from Mayak. There’s an estimated 120 million curies of radioactive waste in Lake Karachay! It’s so dangerous that hanging out on the lake for just 30 minutes exposes an individual to a lethal dose of radiation that could lead to death. Even the surrounding areas are so highly contaminated with radioactive waste that people merely standing on the shores of Lake Karachay are not spared from its deadly effect.