What is the purest lake in the world?

The Blue Lake, New Zealand This lake on New Zealand's South Island is the clearest lake in the world, according to science.



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Lake Annecy, France Located in the Haute-Savoie department, which borders Italy and Switzerland, Lake Annecy is a pristine body of water that's often called the cleanest lake in Europe, thanks to strict environmental regulations set in place in the 1960s.

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Blue Lake, New Zealand
But the country is also famous for having the clearest lake in the world! Blue Lake has underwater visibility up to 70 to 80 meters or 230 to 260 feet down, which is insane! Apart from being the world's clearest lake, it's also the clearest body of natural freshwater.

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Blue Lake, New Zealand Located in Nelson Lakes National Parks, Blue Lake is the clearest lake in the world. The lake is also known as Rotomairewhenua.

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Best blue water destinations in Europe
  • Marettimo. Sicily. ...
  • Porquerolles. France. ...
  • Sardinia. Italy. ...
  • Kephalonia. Greece. ...
  • Menorca. Spain. ...
  • Capri. Italy. ...
  • Nice. France. ...
  • Villefranche-sur-mer. France.


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Distilled water is the PUREST drinking water possible. Many people are under the false impression that their tap water, and even bottled water and water produced by home filtration systems is pure. It isn't. Tap water is loaded with many types of suspended pollutants, chemicals, toxins and other contaminants.

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Lake Baikal contains 20% of the world's fresh surface water. Lake Baikal hides its vast waters under a relatively small surface area (31500 km2).

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Lake Pukaki, New Zealand This silt absorbs purple and indigo wavelengths, and the water absorbs red, orange, and yellow, leaving the dazzling blue-green water that allures hikers, bikers, and lakeside strollers.

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Peyto Lake, Alberta, Canada
The Canadian Rockies are home to some of the bluest water in the world, but none quite compare to Peyto Lake. It's located in Banff National Park, just north of Lake Louise, and amazes onlookers with its brilliant blue waters.

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Lago di Molveno in Italy is not only one of the best lakes for swimming, it is also the cleanest lake of all. The water in this crystal clear lake comes directly from the Presena gletsjer and is wonderfully refreshing. It is not a coincidence that the Molveno lake is also called 'pearl of the Dolomites'.

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Spain with five beaches, Italy with four, and Portugal and Greece with two apiece are the top awarded countries on the list. “We have seen some wild beaches top ranked this year, showing an interest in nature less-crowded destinations and less-known places for summer holidays in Europe,” the EBD notes.

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Skaneateles Lake is the second cleanest lake in the United States only behind Crater Lake which is located in Oregon.

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