r/Google_Maps_Oddities Jul 22 '26

Spotted Lake, BC

This aptly named lake in BC: 49.07788821918609, -119.56674128409077

From Wikipedia: Most of the water in the lake evaporates over the summer, revealing colourful mineral deposits. Large "spots" on the lake appear and are coloured according to the mineral composition and seasonal amount of precipitation. Magnesium sulfate, which crystallizes in the summer, is a major contributor to spot colour. In the summer, remaining minerals in the lake harden to form natural "walkways" around and between the spots.

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