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Lake Hillier, Western Australia Pink Lake, Victoria, Australia Pink lake in Namibia. A pink lake is a lake that has a red or pink colour. This is often caused by the presence of salt-tolerant algae that produces carotenoids, such as Dunaliella salina, usually in conjunction with specific bacteria and archaea, which may vary from lake to lake.
Pink Lake (historically known as Lake Lochiel) [1] is a small, circular, salty pink lake on the Western Highway just north of Dimboola, Australia. Granville Stapylton, part of the explorer Thomas Mitchell's 1836 expedition into western Victoria, reconnoitered Pink Lake on 20 July 1836. [2] The lake received its name from its distinctive pink ...
Pink Lake (previously known as Lake Spencer) is a salt lake in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. [2] Although historically the water in the lake was visibly pink, as of 2017 it had not been pink for over ten years. [3] Salt concentration is vital to Pink Lake's pink hue, and Pink Lake may turn pink again as conditions change.
The lakes are dubbed "pink" after the beta-carotene pigment that colours it in late summer, caused by the algae Dunaliella salina. This area was the site of a major salt industry from 1916 to 1975. At its peak, ten thousand tons of salt was harvested and railed from Lake Crosbie, Lake Becking and Lake Kenyon to the nearby
A pink lake is a naturally-occurring geological feature, often caused by the presence of algae. Pink Lake may also refer to: Pink Lake (Canada), a lake in Gatineau Park, Quebec; Pink Lake of Quairading, a lake at Badjaling, near Quairading, Western Australia; Pink Lake (Victoria), a lake near Dimboola in Victoria, Australia
Pink Lake is an outer western suburb of Esperance, a town in south-eastern Western Australia. Its local government area is the Shire of Esperance, and it is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) west-northwest of Esperance's central business district. [2] [3] It is named for Pink Lake, a pink-blue lake located within its boundaries.
Lake Retba, also known as Lac Rose (meaning "pink lake"), lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula in Senegal, some 35 km (22 mi) north-east of the capital, Dakar, in northwest Africa. It is named for its pink waters caused by Dunaliella salina algae and is known for its high salt content, up to 40% in some areas.
The hotter the summer, the more water evaporates from the lake and the brine gets a more saturated colour. While retreating, the water leaves a large amount of salt crystals on the shore. In places, salt crystals get lost, forming "stalagmites". The white shore and the pink lake give this part of Kherson region a very distinctive appearance. [7]