This lake is as beautiful as it is dangerous, fire can erupt anytime, surprising reason! read out

Lake Abraham, Canada: In 1972, TransAlta Corporation began building the Bighorn Dam on the North Saskatchewan River in the Canadian province of Alberta, creating Lake Abraham, the largest man-made lake there. Although artificial, the lake is similar to other glacial lakes here, known for its unique turquoise color and ice bubbles from methane gas. This lake is as beautiful as it is dangerous. The reason behind this is surprising. Now pictures and videos of this lake are going viral.

This video was posted on the social media platform by a user named @preetikasharma as it is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Frozen methane bubbles in Alberta's Abraham Lake. You can also enjoy its beauty in these pictures and videos.

Starting this thread 🧵 to document experiences that are hard to put in words. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Frozen methane bubbles in Abraham lake, AB 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/IZDo5iMmiU

— Preetika Sharma (@preetikasharma) January 8, 2023

Interesting facts about Lake Abraham

Abraham Lake (Lake Abraham Facts) is 32 km in length, spread over an area of ​​53.7 sq km. It is 1,340 meters above sea level. Its natural beauty is worth seeing. Other fish species like mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and bull trout are also found in the lake. Although this lake is man-made, its color is blue like other glacial lakes in the Rocky Mountains, which makes it a unique sight to behold.

Beautiful but dangerous

As reported by allthatsinteresting.com, Abraham Lake is beautiful as well as dangerous as the lake emits methane gas throughout the year. In the winter, when bubbles of methane get trapped below the lake's surface and freeze, forming crystal-like structures beneath the surface, visitors flock to the lake to observe and capture on camera.

How is methane formed in a lake?

Methane bubbles form in a lake when organic matter such as dead plants or animals sinks to the bottom of the lake. As organic matter burns, it releases methane gas, which rises to the top. As winter sets in, the bubbles freeze and stack on top of each other, creating unique formations of bluish-white crystals and frozen columns. Once the ice melts, bubbles burst from the surface and methane gas is released into the atmosphere.

As beautiful as the frozen methane bubbles look, they are also a concern for environmentalists, as methane is also a greenhouse gas, responsible for global warming. Moreover, methane gas is flammable. A match lit above the surface of the lake at the right moment can cause a fire. When researchers lit a match over a lake in Alaska, filled with methane gas like Lake Abraham, bright flames erupted. Then a video of this incident was also uploaded on YouTube, which you can also watch.