Random Most Dangerous Bodies Of Water In World (12 items)

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  (#6) Citarum River

  • Asia

  The Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia, is not a pretty sight to see. Used as a huge dump for Indonesia's garbage and industrial waste, large amounts of trash are left to float along its waters and sift onto the surrounding land. The Citarum River has been declared as one of the most polluted lakes in the entire world and extensive effort has been made to clean it. 

  Although the waters funnel back to the 27 million people of Java to be used as irrigation, drinking, and more, the waters contain extreme amounts of heavy metal pollution. The residents who use the river for their daily needs suffer diseases that come from the regular dumping and burning of trash at its riverbanks.
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  (#10) Lake Natron

  • Tanzania

  Measuring at an average alkalinity of 10.5 pH, Lake Natron in Tanzania will burn the eyes and flesh of those who decide to jump in for a swim. With an excessive amount of sodium carbonate in the waters, anything that perishes in it will be essentially frozen in a stone-like stance for the rest of time. The lake also has hot temperatures of around 140 degrees F, and the lake will scorch both wildlife and visitors. Even though it might seem completely uninhabitable, a variety of wildlife like exotic birds and algae have made home in the lake, making it a grand view of nature's resilience.
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  (#11) Bolton Strid, Yorkshire, England: A Creek With Terrifying Currents

  The hiking trail that lies along the waters of the Bolton Strid, located in Yorkshire, England, is a picturesque spot that lures in tourists and locals alike. However, the waters of the Strid are a different story.

  The waterway of the Strid switches orientation - instead of flowing horozontally, it changes to flow vertically. The water's natural design causes both extreme currents and carves out open voids in the rocks that push and suck anything caught in the Strid into them.
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  (#2) Great Blue Hole

  The gigantic sinkhole that lingers in the waters of Belize was named the Great Blue Hole because of its topological makeup. While the hole seems like it would be a hotspot for divers, it's best that its venturers don't explore too deeply. Below the surface, past the sharks and coral, lies a layer of toxic hydrogen sulfide. Past the fatal layer, debris and bodies of divers rest in their watery grave. 
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  (#5) Jacob's Well, Texas: One Of The Most Dangerous Diving Spots In Existence

  Tucked away in central Texas, Jacob's Well is a beautiful well that is given life by the Trinity Aquifer, supplying the fresh waters of Cypress Creek. Its opening is basically a sliver, stretching 13 feet wide, but that doesn't stop divers and daredevils from exploring its depths and attempting stunt jumps.

  Jacob's Well is a pleasing spot for the eyes and a cool, refreshing getaway from the summer heat, but the pool is also a fatal trap for divers. Recreational scuba is not allowed for very good reasons, since the caves within require extremely skilled maneuvering and have a tendency to claim lives. To explore the caves below, one must tread through a relentless environment, where being forced to remove gear is not uncommon. An uncounted number of scuba divers have lost their lives after becoming trapped in its tight caverns.
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  (#9) Jukskei River

  Johannesburg might harbor the stunning waters of the Jukskei River, but what lies within is a dangerous concoction of E. coli. The South Africa waterway has been heavily polluted with raw sewage, resulting in strains of bacteria making their home in its depths. The pollution can be traced back to areas of high poverty, such as the city center and Alexandra Township, where squatters and impovershed houseds and facilities use the river as a large toilet. The resulting effect brings highly concentrated amounts of  E. coli, measuring in 1.5 million bacterium per 100ml of water.

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