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The most toxic lake in the world (7 pics)

Posted in Pictures   8 Oct 2009   / 10754 views
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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… :(

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DamnHot - it's really hot there, Damn!


Tags: Berkeley Pit, artificial lake, mine, copper, toxic, pollution  




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Carlo 2 year s ago
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dr.luci 2 year s ago
waaaaaaaa . .. can i swim there?
       
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omgweeeee 2 year s ago
drop some lead in there and use it as a battery
       
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mominco 2 year s ago
cool
       
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severe_009 2 year s ago
Wow.... corruption of land....
Challenge breeds excellence...
       
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hayana 2 year s ago
people r stupid
       
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Eew 2 year s ago
I hate people! n_wassat
       
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Tarzan 2 year s ago
What you hate me too... oh thats so sad....
Men have two emotions: Hungry and Horny.
If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich :)
       
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your name 2 year s ago
SUPER FUND!!!!!!!!!
       
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diegopol 2 year s ago
dr.luci, talking serious?

n_wassat n_wassat
Vizça el Barça
       
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lin 2 year s ago
cannot just fill this masterpiece up?
       
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moron 2 year s ago
Hoffa is there.............
       
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Bhas 2 year s ago
Dirty.
       
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g. 1 year ago
JC_OMG_sign
       
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Ebony 1 year ago
it can catch on fire since it's flammable and toxic
       
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mr.t 2 month s ago
looks beautiful though
       
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