Strange pool of green liquid in northern cyprus

35°16'6.58"N
32°56'11.55"E


Strange pool of green liquid in northern Cyprus, most likely this liquid is water being so close to the sea however the tide in Cyprus does not come in this far so it also may not be, the water contains strange discoloration which could be caused by many factors such as animal/bacterial life, sulphur pits from volcanic activity or many other possible factors

Note: liquid also seems to be a the bottom of a runoff from a field adding the possibility of farming chemicals


Green Liquid Pool - North Cyprus.kmz (729 B)

May 3, 2017 20:00:14 GMT wasalsa2 said:

35°16'6.58"N
32°56'11.55"E


Strange pool of green liquid in northern Cyprus, most likely this liquid is water being so close to the sea however the tide in Cyprus does not come in this far so it also may not be, the water contains strange discoloration which could be caused by many factors such as animal/bacterial life, sulphur pits from volcanic activity or many other possible factors

Note: liquid also seems to be a the bottom of a runoff from a field adding the possibility of farming chemicals

Looks like algae to me.

Yea but thats quite rare in cyprus as the beaches are mostly volcanic rock with not much life

May 4, 2017 12:20:13 GMT wasalsa2 said:

Yea but thats quite rare in cyprus as the beaches are mostly volcanic rock with not much life

Further research shows that its part of a intermittent creek called "Ciftlik Deresi" that drains into 
the ocean.


Ciftlik Deresi.kmz (5.56 KB)

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dunno whaz exactly goin on down here at 35°11'59.83"N, 32°54'49.73"E , but you can see every shade of green in those pools.

think all we can see are examples of different stages of Eutrophication, can be caused both by natural or industrial processes.

Good spot syzygy, it look possibly like a salt farm of some sort, these are popular in hot countries like Cyprus and Lanzarote and they tend to have bright or vibrant colours,
any thoughts?

And thank you ET_Explorer for your notes i will trace it up and see if i can find anywhere it may drain from

UPDATE: I followed it up along the line of dense trees and found it leads to some kind of dam/lake i will see if i can find any major sources

UPDATE 2: on following the source of the river the only possible place i see it coming from is the nearby town/city and the green colour probably comes from some kind of filtration/chemical cleansing process or a sewage outflow

I have edited a bit post title and here we go from Bulgaria:
toxic.kmz (863 B)
pool without drainage, with disgusting orange layer on its water surface.

dunno, whether it can be connected to this pool, but a quick search on the town Radnevo resulted this:

The far east corner of Radnevo is the location of the Maritsa Iztok-2 power station. This power station was ranked as the industrial facility that is causing the highest damage costs to health and the environment in Bulgaria and the entire European Union.

source: wikipedia/Radnevo

also you can find photo reference for Maritsa Iztok-3, SE to placemark.