Lake Chagan, created by a Soviet nuclear test explosion

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By Fricasseur @ 2005-07-25 18:33:20
This lake and the reservoir bordering its southern rim are the result of the Chagan nuclear test, carried out by the Soviet Union on January 15th, 1965. Today, the area is still radioactive.
Links: nuclearweaponarchive.org
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