Beyond Info - 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐲 (𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝) 🏭 Location: Southern Ural Mountains in central Russia 🏭 Size and measurements: Only 45 hectares in size and
![TIL of Lake Karachay, a lake in Russia that was used as a radioactive waste dump, and has been described as the most polluted place on the planet. Standing on the shore TIL of Lake Karachay, a lake in Russia that was used as a radioactive waste dump, and has been described as the most polluted place on the planet. Standing on the shore](http://i.imgur.com/q4kBeJN.jpg)
TIL of Lake Karachay, a lake in Russia that was used as a radioactive waste dump, and has been described as the most polluted place on the planet. Standing on the shore
![TIL that Lake Karachay, in Russia, is so polluted with nuclear waste that just standing on the shore would give you a lethal dose of radiation in an hour. : r/todayilearned TIL that Lake Karachay, in Russia, is so polluted with nuclear waste that just standing on the shore would give you a lethal dose of radiation in an hour. : r/todayilearned](https://www.unbelievable-facts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Lake-Karachay-2-1.jpg)