Are you still allowed to swim/dive in them? These are protected by Conservation laws (and Maori Tapu/curse if you believe that sorta thing) so I doubt there will be an influx of people looking for somewhere nice to swim.
NZ Setting the standard for water clarity!
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They have temporarily banned diving in Crater Lake due to fears of divers introducing invasive species, but Clear Lake is open to diving/swimming/fishing/boating.
While they aren't lakes, the Cenotes of the Yucatan also boast some of the clearest water in the world. I have repeatedly read claims of 300+ feet of visibility, but apparently that is an exaggeration if distilled water only has a visibility of ~250'. In any case, diving in a Cenote is a surreal experience - if a diver holds their breath for a moment they appear to be suspended in air!
It is a bit overkill, but it is the Quagga Mussel that they are most worried about - it can drastically change a lake's ecosystem. While the fish in the lake were introduced, there is endemic fauna/flora as well that could be adversely affected by new invasives.
Yeah, I've been swimming in crater lake twice. You literally feel like you're in the open ocean because its nothing but blue everywhere you look.
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Absolutely beautiful place. I'd love it if my water could be that clear
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That is certainly on my bucket list!
Certainly easier than trying to say Te Waikoropupu...
