1. Lake Kariba - Zimbabwe
Lake Kariba is an artificial lake located in Zimbabwe, built in 1958. This project was formed after the construction of the Kariba Dam, after which it quickly became a destination for many tourists across the world. world thanks to its unique and strange beauty. If you have the opportunity to come to Zimbabwe, remember to explore this lake!
This artificial lake has a total area of up to 5,400 km2, is the largest artificial lake in the world, stretching along the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. According to many recorded documents, during the construction of the dam, people came up with many solutions to save thousands of animals from drowning. However, some plants still suffer from being flooded, dry and rise from the lake surface, creating a strange scene.
2. Abraham Lake - Canada
If you have the opportunity to travel to Canada, you should visit Abraham Lake located at the foot of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. This lake was also formed in 1972 immediately after the construction of Bighorn Dam. The interesting thing is that artificial lakes in this world are just like natural glacial lakes, the scenery is as beautiful as a fairyland.
Today, Abraham Lake is a destination that attracts many domestic and foreign tourists. Photographers also come here to take photos because of the beautiful scenery of the lake. Methane gas pockets form when animals and leaves die, creating extremely beautiful white bubbles. Visiting this lake, everyone will have many cool virtual photos to take home.
Tourists praise Abraham Lake for its surreal beauty, especially in the cold winter. When the temperature around the lake drops to extremely low levels, combined with wind speeds of up to 48 km/h, the icy wind moves continuously. At this point, you will see the ice on the lake surface as transparent as a sheet of glass. This is the time for you to clearly see thousands of frozen methane bubbles under the lake, as beautiful as a glass ball.
3. Kenyir Lake - Malaysia
During your trip to Malaysia, remember to explore Kenyir Lake. This is the largest artificial lake in Southeast Asia, formed in 1985 when the Sultan's Mahmud nuclear power plant built a dam on the Kenyir River. This lake is surrounded by beautiful tropical rainforest, making it an ideal destination for nature-loving tourists.
To explore this beautiful lake, visitors will sit on boats, go along the lake bed and visit waterfalls and beautiful caves scattered around the lake shore. There are many other interesting experiences that you should participate in such as canoeing and fishing. In addition, spending time exploring birds is also very interesting.
Unlike beautiful lakes in Europe, Kenyir Lake has a very Asian beauty, a beauty of peace and closeness. The entire surface of this lake has about 400 large and small islands, covered by lush tropical forests. The lake is most beautiful in the early morning when mist forms a thin layer covering the lake surface, creating a beautiful, magical scene.
4. Iceland's Blue Strait
Another artificial lake in the world that tourists cannot ignore is Iceland's blue strait. This place was originally a wastewater storage area of a nearby power plant. However, later the water here became fresher and warmer. Since 1976, this lake has gradually become known to many people. In 1992, this place officially opened to serve tourists.
Exploring this blue strait of Iceland, visitors are immersed in a picturesque landscape. This place became a geothermal spa called Blue Lagoon. Looking down from above, this place looks like a natural hot water lagoon. But in reality, Blue Lagoon was formed by the amount of water pumped underground during the process of generating electricity from the Svartsengi plant.
5. Lake Nasser - Egypt
One of the famous lakes in the world is Lake Nasser located in Southern Egypt. This is a lake with a huge area of 5,200 square meters, formed when the Aswan Dam was built on the Nile River from 1958 - 1970. Every year, this lake attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. visit.
When first built, this lake was expected to provide irrigation water for local agricultural activities and domestic use. Today, this lake has become a favorite destination in Egypt, especially for nature-loving tourists who want to return to the beauty of the wild, mysterious and magical.
There are many interesting activities when coming here such as boating around the lake, fishing, watching people catch fish on the lake or simply taking virtual photos. Nasser's beauty has a thoughtful, mysterious Egyptian quality. In addition, visitors can also explore some nearby temples
