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Dusty Rose Lake

Coordinates: 52°33′38″N 126°20′31″W / 52.56056°N 126.34194°W / 52.56056; -126.34194
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Dusty Rose Lake
Dusty Rose Lake is located in British Columbia
Dusty Rose Lake
Dusty Rose Lake
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Coordinates52°33′38″N 126°20′31″W / 52.56056°N 126.34194°W / 52.56056; -126.34194
Typeanoxic/fresh water
Basin countriesCanada

Dusty Rose Lake is an anoxic lake located in north region of Tweedsmuir Park in British Columbia, Canada. It gets its name from its pink coloring.[1]

The lake is unique among other lakes which have a similar coloring as it is not a salt water lake, but rather gets its coloring from pigmentation from the surrounding environment.[2] The glacial meltwater feeding the lake gets its lavender hue from the particulate of the surrounding rock which is purple/pink in colour.[3]

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The lake is completely devoid of any type of life, including micro-organisms because of the anoxic waters (water devoid of oxygen).

Geography

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The lake is located in a remote region of Tweedsmuir Park. There are no official walking trails that allow hikers to visit the lake.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Dusty Rose Lake, Canada - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  2. ^ "This Pink Lake Is Canada's Best Kept Secret". www.narcity.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  3. ^ "Pink, red lakes across the world: What gives water bodies their colour? Find out". Financialexpress. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Pink Lake in Canada - Dusty Rose Lake in Tweedsmuir Park". Daily Tings. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2019-01-31.