Especially in hot summer weather, and especially now when prolonged drought has lowered the lake level exposing stinking rotten vegetation. There are periodic blooms of cyanobacteria algae that smell horrible.
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Lake Karachay, a small lake in the southern Ural mountains in western Russia, is thought to be the most polluted spot on Earth. Starting in 1951, the Soviet Union used Karachay as a dumping site for radioactive waste from Mayak, a nearby nuclear waste storage and reprocessing facility located near the town of Ozyorsk.
Know before you goBefore you head out, check online to find out if the swim area is currently monitored, is under advisory, or has been closed for health or safety reasons. This is especially important after a heavy rain.