Waste dump with turquoise water now an Instagram destination

One of the hot spots to be photographed this summer is apparently a Siberian waste dump masquerading as a picturesque lake. https://abc7.la/2G9LkKv

According to a report in the New York Times, photos taken at the reservoir outside Novosibirsk are showing up on Instagram, showing visitors popping handstands, striking a pose and even paddleboarding on and around the small lake.

There's just one problem -- the man-made reservoir, dubbed the "Maldives of Novosibirsk," functions as an ash dump for a nearby coal power plant, and the striking blue water is a result of calcium salt and metal oxide deposits, the paper reported, citing the company that owns the plant.

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