UNUSUAL SHAPED LAKES

SCHULENSMEER LAKE – BELGIUM.

Giant water gun: Nature and man worked together to

unintentionally make a weapon out of Belgium’s 2.5 km

long Schulensmeer. A highway was constructed nearby

in the 1970’s and the parcels of land bought for it

turned the lake into a pistol shape.

ALASKA’S MT. MCKINLEY.

This frozen-over, fish-shaped wonder was captured on

Alaska’s Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain peak in

North America at around 6,194 metres. Mount McKinley actually

has a larger rise than Mount Everest, as its base sits at a

much lower elevation of 610 m, and is also bulkier than its

Himalayan rival. With such imposing facts, it’s no wonder this

obscurely fishy lake is less well known..

HORSESHOE LAKE, CANADA.

Canada’s aptly-named Horseshoe Lake might

bring luck for some.

HORSESHOE BEND, COLORADO RIVER.

This is Arizona’s Horseshoe Bend, a magnificent meander of the

Colorado River, not really a lake but it is situated slightly

downstream from Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National

Recreation Area. From the steep cliff above, some 305 metres

higher up, it makes a breath taking sight. 

ENGAGING RING, CANADA.

One of the seven wonders of Canada, a ring-shaped

hydroelectric reservoir lake occupies the centre of Quebec’s

Manicouagan Crater. This shuttle view shows the prominent

70 kilometres diameter, ice-covered annular lake that fills a ring

where impact-brecciated rock has been eroded by glaciation. 

THE RESERVOIR OF THE KIEV HYDROELECTRIC

POWER PLANT.

It’s a large water reservoir for the Kiev Hydroelectric Power Plant

in Ukraine. It appears to be designed in the form of a bottle which

is mostly unintentional. Though it is a great bird’s eye view.

BLYTHEFIELD RESERVOIR IN STAFFORDSHIRE.

This is a totally natural lake view which appears to be

a dancing guy with hat.

LOCATED IN KOREA.

This is a heart shaped lake and appears to be an

artificially created pond on the roadside.

LOCATED IN ENGLAND.

This lake is shaped like the English letter ‘A’, though we’re

not sure if this is entirely a natural pond. The pond is quite

accurately shaped and makes an impression on its green

surroundings.