Unique ink lake in Algeria
There is a body of water on the planet that is a unique natural phenomenon - instead of water, this lake is filled with real ink created by nature. This place is the only one of its kind in the whole world!
The mysterious inkwell is located in Algeria, near the city of Sidi Bel Abbes. You will never see fish or plants here, because the ink that fills the lake instead of water is poisonous to all living organisms and, by the way, is suitable for writing.
For a long time, the phenomenon of the ink lake remained an inexplicable mystery for all scientists in the world. And only recently have researchers been able to find an explanation for how the lake can be filled with such an unusual substance.
As it turns out, two rivers flow into this body of water. One of them contains in its water many iron salts in dissolved form, and the second contains various organic compounds borrowed from peat bogs. As a result of the chemical reactions that occur when the waters of these two rivers interact, real ink is formed, the likes of which we buy in stores to refill printers, etc. 
It is not surprising that such an oddity could not but give rise to “other” explanations, not supported by a scientific point of view. Among local residents, legends about this lake are passed down from generation to generation. Many consider him the spawn of the devil and bypass the tenth road. Among the people, the lake has many names, including Devil's Eye, Inkwell and Black Lake. However, not everyone believes the legends; for them, the lake is pure profit. Ink taken from this lake is actively sold in bottles in office supply stores, both in Algeria and other countries. 
What to believe and how to perceive this lake is a personal matter for everyone, however, when you are in Algeria, do not miss the opportunity to see this natural phenomenon.
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A natural lake filled with real ink is located in Algeria, near the city of Sidi Bel Abbes. There are no fish or plants in the reservoir, since this ink created by nature is poisonous and is only suitable for writing with. For a long time, people could not understand how a substance so unusual for a body of water appeared.
And recently, scientists, after conducting research and analysis, found out the reason for this phenomenon. It's all about the composition of the water of the two rivers flowing into this lake.
One of the rivers contains a huge amount of dissolved iron salts, the other contains all kinds of organic compounds, many of which are borrowed from peat bogs located in the river valley. Merging together into a lake basin, the streams interact with each other, and in the course of constantly occurring chemical reactions, the amount of ink is increasingly replenished . Local residents have mixed feelings about this attraction.
Some consider the lake a devilish obsession, others, on the contrary, try to benefit from it. That’s why it has half a dozen names. Among the most famous are “Eye of the Devil”, “Black Lake” and “Inkwell”. And ink from it is sold in stationery stores not only in Algeria, but also in a number of other countries.
A real asphalt lake is located on the island of Trinidad ,
located fifty kilometers from the northern part of Venezuela. It is, of course, impossible to swim or swim in it. The lake is located in the crater of a former mud volcano, its depth is 90 meters, and its area is 46 hectares. A few kilometers away there is the settlement of La Brea.
Coming out of the bowels of the earth through a volcano, oil lying at great depths loses volatile substances under the influence of evaporation, as a result of which it turns into asphalt. All this happens in the center of the lake basin. The place where more and more new portions of asphalt are born has been called “Mother Lake” for many years. It is thanks to him that Lake Trinidad retains its reserves, despite the fact that every year up to 150 thousand tons of asphalt are extracted from it, which is used for construction needs. Most of what is mined is exported to the USA, England and many other countries. During the development of the deposits, more than five million tons of asphalt were extracted. At the same time, the lake level dropped by only half a meter.
On the surface of Lake Trinidad, except for its center, a person can safely move without the risk of getting stuck and going into the depths. However, if, for example, someone dares to stay in one place for a long time and does not move, he will begin to slowly sink into the thickness of the asphalt. Almost any object left for a long time on the surface of the lake, some time later disappears into the black abyss. Scientists exploring the deep depths of the “reservoir” discovered a whole cemetery of prehistoric animals, including the bones of mastodons, which became extinct during the Ice Age and, apparently, once lived in the area. It is likely that new amazing discoveries will be made in the miracle lake.
There are also reserves of asphalt in the Dead Sea, famous for its healing salt reserves, located on the border of Israel and Jordan. Many people know about the extreme salinity and special composition of its waters, but not everyone has heard about asphalt deposits. Accumulations of asphalt, resembling resin in appearance, periodically float to the surface of the water, surrender to the will of the waves and often wash ashore in large masses. Asphalt has been extracted from the Dead Sea since ancient times. It is used in a variety of industries: for road construction, tarring ships, producing all kinds of chemical products... Until the middle of our century, it was believed that the Dead Sea region was practically the only supplier of asphalt in the whole world.
And only in the 50s new deposits were developed. And the “deadest” body of water on the entire planet is rightfully considered the Lake of Death, on the island of Sicily. Not only are its shores and waters devoid of all vegetation and living creatures, but swimming in it is also deadly. Any living creature that falls into the waters of this terrible lake dies instantly. A person who plunges an arm or leg into the water feels a strong burning sensation and then watches in horror as the skin becomes covered with burns and blisters. The chemists who analyzed the contents of the lake were quite surprised. Water contains... sulfuric acid in quite high concentrations. In this regard, scientists have put forward several versions - for example, that the lake dissolves some unknown rocks and due to this is enriched with acids. However, research has confirmed another hypothesis. It turned out that concentrated sulfuric acid was released into the lake from two sources located at its bottom.
But the mystery of the Russian Empty Lake, located among many other lakes of the Kuznetsk Alatau, has not yet been solved.
All the lakes around are teeming with fish, but in Pustoy it’s as fast as a ball, despite the fact that rivers flow from these fish lakes and flow into a fishless lake. Researchers have repeatedly tried to populate the strange reservoir with various species of fish, giving preference to the most unpretentious ones. However, nothing came of this - all the fish fell asleep, and the Empty remained empty. But what is most surprising is that chemists who analyzed the water for the possible content of toxic substances in it proved that it does not contain anything of the kind. The water of Empty Lake turned out to be almost the same as in neighboring lakes. And no one can still explain or at least put forward a plausible hypothesis about the phenomenon of this strange body of water. Whether it will be possible to solve this seemingly simple riddle - time will tell.
Ink Lake.IN Algeria, near the city Sidi Bel Abbes has a natural lake filled with ink. There are no fish or plants in the lake, since the poisonous dark blue ink is only suitable for writing with! Until recently, people could not understand how such an unusual substance ended up in the reservoir. Scientists, having carried out relevant research and analysis, came to the conclusion: it’s all about the composition of the water of two small rivers flowing into this mysterious lake. One of them contains simply a huge amount of dissolved iron salts, the other contains all kinds of organic compounds from peat bogs located in the river valley. Merging together into a lake basin, the streams interact with each other, replenishing the amount of wonderful ink. Local residents view this miracle differently: some consider it a devilish obsession; others, on the contrary, benefit from it. The ink is sold not only in stores in Algeria, but also in Africa, the Mediterranean countries, and the Near and Middle East.
Asphalt Lake
Trinidat Island became famous only because in its central part there is a real asphalt lake. Magnificent asphalt! Of course, you can’t go into the lake and take a dip, but it is located in the crater of a former mud volcano, its depth is... 90 meters (!), and its area is 46 hectares.
Emerging from the bowels of the earth through a volcano, oil lying at great depths loses all its volatile substances under the influence of evaporation and turns into asphalt. All this happens in the center of the lake basin. The place where more and more new layers of liquid asphalt appear is called “Mother Lake”. It is thanks to him that Lake Trinidad retains its reserves, despite the fact that every year up to 150 thousand tons of asphalt are extracted from it, which is used for construction needs. The bulk of it is exported to the USA, England and China. During the development of the lake, more than 5 million tons of asphalt were extracted, while the level of the miracle lake dropped by only half a meter! Any object that falls on the surface of the lake disappears into the black abyss. Scientists who explored the coastal depths of the “reservoir” discovered a whole cemetery of prehistoric animals. Including skeletons of mastodons, extinct during the Ice Age, which lived in this region. There are also deposits of valuable resin in the Dead Sea, famous for its salt reserves. The whole world knows about the extreme salinity of its water, in which it is impossible to drown. However, only specialists know about the deposits of the rarest resin. This unique substance has been extracted from the waters of the Dead Sea since ancient times. Resin is used in a wide variety of fields: medicine, for road construction, coating ship hulls, and in the chemical industry.
acid lake
But still the most “dead” sea on planet earth considered the ill-fated Lake of Death - a large body of water located in Sicily. Its shores and waters are devoid of any vegetation and living creatures; even birds do not fly over the lead-gray water. Swimming in it is deadly. Any living creature that falls into the water of this terrible lake dies instantly. A person who dips his hand into the water for a second watches in horror as it turns red, becomes covered in blisters, the skin peels off, revealing bloody bones, bursting veins and blood vessels. But the fact is that water contains... sulfuric acid in huge concentrations. Very dangerous studies conducted by scientists in 1999 led to a stunning conclusion: concentrated sulfuric acid is released into the lake from two sources located at its bottom. It is not surprising that from time immemorial the Sicilian mafia hid their victims in these deadly waters: an hour - and a person does not even have teeth left.
empty lake
But here is the secret of the Russian Empty lake located in Altai, has not yet been revealed. All the reservoirs around are teeming with fish and lake game, but in Pustoy there is not a blade of grass, not a fry, not a bird on the shore, and this despite the fact that rivers flow from the fish lakes and flow into Pustoy. Researchers have tried dozens of times to populate the mysterious lake with local aquatic fauna and flora, giving preference to the most unpretentious species. However, all the experiments ended the same way: the fish and other living creatures, after a day or two, died, the vegetation rotted. The empty remained empty. But what is most surprising is that chemists, who have repeatedly analyzed water for the content of toxic substances, have proven that the water is absolutely non-toxic, suitable for consumption, and even... resembles champagne thanks to the smallest bubbles of harmless natural gas.
The water of the lake was studied by experts from Germany, the USA, Belgium and Britain, and no one until now could explain or at least offer a plausible hypothesis about the phenomenon of this amazing reservoir. Will this mystery be solved in the foreseeable future? Alas, the experts shrug their shoulders vaguely.
The most interesting thing in the world
In Algeria, near the town of Sidi Bel Abbes, is located. This reservoir has many names, but the most famous are " Ink Lake", "Devil's Eye", "Black Lake", "Inkwell".
The lake got its name due to the fact that instead of water, the lake is filled with real ink. Since the ink is poisonous, there are no fish or plants in the reservoir.
For a long time, scientists could not understand the nature of the occurrence Ink Lake, but thanks to the development of new technologies, this mystery of nature has been solved. The reason for the appearance of such an unusual substance for a reservoir was two rivers that flow into the lake. One river has a high concentration of iron salts. The other contains large amounts of various organic compounds that are washed out of peat bogs.
Flowing together into the lake, the streams enter into chemical reactions with each other, and thanks to constantly occurring interactions, the amount of ink does not decrease, but increases more and more.
Aborigines have different attitudes towards the strange body of water. Some believe that the lake is the creation of the devil, others believe that it is a source of income. Ink from the Black Lake can be found on the shelves of supply stores not only in Algeria, but also in other countries.
Continuing the theme of beautiful and amazing corners of nature, we would like to tell you about an unusual ink lake in Algeria. As some Russian-language sites write, this lake is filled with real ink! In this article we will try to understand a little the mysteries of this lake!
Unique ink lake located near the city Sidi Bel Abbes in Algeria. There are no fish or plants in it, since the ink with which the lake is filled instead of water is poisonous to living organisms and is only suitable for writing.
What's the matter? Why did such a mysterious place appear in nature? For a long time, people could not understand how such an unusual substance for a body of water arises, and recently scientists have finally figured out the reason for this phenomenon. The fact is that two unusual rivers flow into the ink lake. One of them contains a huge amount of iron salts, and the other contains all kinds of organic compounds borrowed from peat bogs located nearby in the valley. As a result of mixing, chemical reaction with the formation of ink, which fills the lake.
The fumes from the ink lake are by no means a useful thing; they can cause some harm to health, of course, if you live there permanently, but nothing bad will happen from one visit. Naturally, you shouldn’t swim in it either - it’s dangerous to your health, and washing off the ink afterwards is not a very fun experience.
