Lake Vanda

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Lake Vanda is a lake in Wright Valley, Victoria Land, Ross Dependency, Antarctica. The lake is 5 km long and has a maximum depth of 69 m.[1] On its shore, New Zealand maintained Vanda Station from 1968 to 1995. Lake Vanda is only one of the many saline lakes in the ice-free valleys of the Transantarctic Mountains. The largest river of Antarctica, Onyx River, flows West into Lake Vanda. There is a meteorological station at the mouth of the river. There are no fish in Onyx River or Lake Vanda. The only life are microorganisms.

Lake Vanda Station was well known for The Royal Lake Vanda Swim Club. Visitors to Lake Vanda Station could dip into the subfreezing temperature waters (high salinity keeps it from actually turning into ice) and receive a Royal Lake Vanda Swim Club shoulder patch. Many dignitaries and politicians were inducted into the club.

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  1. ^ Mathez, Edmond A.. "Cold Fire." July-August 2005. Natural History. 15 Dec 2006 <http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/master.html?http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/0705/0705_feature.html>

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Map of Wright Valley with Onyx River and Lake Vanda
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