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The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: Bláa lónið [ˈplauːa ˈlouːnɪθ]) is a geothermal spa in southwestern Iceland. The spa is located in a lava field 5 km (3.1 mi) from Grindavík and in front of Mount Þorbjörn on the Reykjanes Peninsula, in a location favourable for geothermal power, and is supplied by water used in the nearby Svartsengi ...
Svartsengi power station (Svartsengi (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsvar̥(t)sˌeiɲcɪ]); "black meadow" in Icelandic) is a geothermal power plant, which is located in the Svartsengi geothermal field, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Grindavík, approximately 20 km (12 mi) SE of Keflavík International Airport and 45 km (28 mi) from Reykjavík.
Ölüdeniz (literally "Dead Sea", due to its calm waters even during storms; official translation: Blue Lagoon) is a town of the municipality and district of Fethiye, Muğla Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 6,132 (2022). [2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town .
Natural hot water that comes from a great depth below the Earth's surface feeds the geothermal pool. which keeps the water temperature at approximately 38 to 40 °C (100 to 104 °F). [2] Snæfellsjökull (a glacier-capped volcano) and Keilir mountain are visible from Sky Lagoon. [2] [3] The spa is a competitor of the nearby Blue Lagoon. [4]
A similar effect is observed at the Blue Lagoon near Reykjavík, where the color originates from nanoscale silica particles. [1] On the banks of the Blautopf is located a hammer mill driven by the water of the spring. A film documenting the exploration of the cave is shown at the same location [clarification needed]. [1]
Ward's Reservoir (or Wards Reservoir), known locally as the Blue Lagoon, is a small reservoir close to the village of Belmont, Lancashire, England. It is in the West Pennine Moors north of Bolton. [1] [2] The reservoir did not supply drinking water but was built to supply water to Rycroft Works in the early 19th century.
Blue Lagoon was Dreamworld's water park until it closed in April 2006. It opened in 1983 with a large pool, a children's pool and 3 water slides. The Aqualoop Flume was a body slide which featured several helices before a splashdown in the main pool. [56] Krakatoa's Revenge was the second slide to launch directly off the mountain.
Popular diving sites are the Blue Lagoon, Avatoru Pass, Tiputa Pass, and Les Sables Roses ('the pink sands'). A notable site in the atoll is the Blue Lagoon, which is a smaller lagoon formed on the southwestern edge of Rangiroa. Its shallow waters accentuate the bright blue color of the water.