Why is the Blue Lake so special?

The clear water in the Blue Lake turns vibrant blue in summer. This is caused from the higher position of the sun in summer which means more light hits the surface of the lake. This increases the blue light that is scattered back out from the lake by small particles.



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Scientists attribute the lake water's clarity to its passage underground from Lake Constance, which filters out nearly all the particles suspended in the water. Its clarity reveals water's natural blue-violet colour.

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Blue Lake's constant high-volume flow of clear springwater provides underwater visibility of up to 60 feet (18 m) at (rare) times, and year-round bottom temperatures of approximately 85 °F (29 °C).

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As a geothermal power plant there are no health concerns from bathing in the discharge of the thermal aquifers. In fact, the spa promotes the therapeutic and healing qualities of the brine. What few people discuss are the other effects of the salty mineral water on clothes and hair.

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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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Lake Tahoe Stretching all the way down to 1,645 feet deep, Lake Tahoe has beautiful crystal-clear waters at an elevation of 6,225 feet above sea level. Known for its phenomenal clarity, this ancient lake has the purest waters in North America, making this The Clearest Lake in the United States.

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For nearly a century a myth has circulated that West Okoboji is one of only three blue water lakes in the world, the others being Lake Geneva in Switzerland and Lake Louise in Canada.

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At 1,943 feet (592 meters), Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and one of the deepest in the world. The depths were first explored thoroughly in 1886 by a party from the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Lake Baikal is a freshwater lake located in a geological rift valley in south-eastern Siberia. Soundings taken from the lake's Central Basin revealed it to be 1,642 metres (5,387 feet) deep. The lake is 636 kilometres (395 miles) long, with an average width of only 48 kilometres (30 miles).

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Spring or Glacier Water This water is typically clean, organic, free from any treatment or toxins, and high in minerals.

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