Have you heard of this lake, just outside the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, nicknamed the "local Maldives"?

The man-made lake is a stunningly gorgeous shade of turquoise -- which seems to be the reason why people are flocking there to take photos for Instagram.

The only problem?

The Washington Post said it best: “The Siberian lake isn’t a natural wonder. It’s a man-made dumping area for waste from a nearby power plant — and its striking color is due to dissolved calcium salts and other metal oxides, which can be harmful if they come into contact with people.”

The operator of that power plant, Siberian Generating Company, shared a warning to a Russian social networking site, VK, just last month.

It was written in Russian, but because Google Chrome is a helpful browser, it’s easy to translate the webpage to English.

Here are some good excerpts:

“Last week, our ash dump (was) the star of social networks.”

“You cannot swim in the ash dump. The water in it has a high alkaline environment.”

“Skin contact with such water may cause an allergic reaction."

“The bottom of the ash dump is muddy! Getting out of the reservoir alone is almost impossible.” ⠀

And then, in all caps: “THEREFORE, WE ARE … REQUESTING IN THE (QUEST) FOR THE SELFIE, (YOU DON’T FALL IN). IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT HAZARD.”

Regardless of the warning, here are some of the photos we found on Instagram, if you search the location: ТЭЦ-5.

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It seems as though a lot of people are happy to take photos there without entering the water, according to published reports.

People don't seem to be very worried. One woman told CNN she saw people setting up “whole picnics by the lake” and “one man even bathed there.”

The power plant company has said that two independent laboratories are confirming the ash dump isn’t poisonous and the “radiation hue there is fine.”

“Blue gulls do not fly there, and plants (don't) die,” the statement said.

Still, the water could lead to an allergic reaction, as stated by the company above.

Overall, maybe we can all agree: this doesn't seem like the best place to flock for Instagram pictures, does it?

Anyone up for a trip to Lake Tahoe instead?