Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it公仔箱論壇1 f6 q* k1 H0 O2 Y# h. [2 Y
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* y+ l& w# N8 n; p7 t4 Y$ b$ w; Z5 h
By Lyle Brennan 7 r7 ?+ G& w7 P5.39.217.76PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 * N% n* F9 P1 f$ h4 @3 T$ F8 r5.39.217.76 + z6 s* C! i7 m* i' {. M公仔箱論壇At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. 4 j/ S" S: y9 t8 r8 h, e公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇' T/ k6 J" `1 M( T) N, G/ m: }
Swimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools. 7 n& C( c3 T& T公仔箱論壇. O, a+ n; \; B2 M* ]+ F( \
The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater. $ F4 i! z2 k+ h1 U5.39.217.76% i* A- q, p& A' a8 u $ B3 Y5 B( b; [ Q; A6 l! S5.39.217.76A little slice of the Pacific: The world's biggest pool is three fifths of a mile long and draws water from the ocean, cleaning it and allowing the sun to warm it to 26C5.39.217.76. n6 h) u! W3 ?5 i4 l1 x
" Q# [5 i2 \4 j/ `. G CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERStvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ a4 Y% q. z3 |1 H4 E
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft5.39.217.76* E5 I& S1 M3 `6 J
Temperature: heated to 26Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 f2 h6 ?+ w$ t$ q, Y
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years $ a* L9 V4 `8 ~1 LTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
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6 ]5 f& B' k, ~6 t/ F! x' z公仔箱論壇The pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. * M' {% f9 N" l( s% }5 E
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 5 d$ ?1 A/ N; U i; t6 Z* f) @4 @# s7 E2 P V: F3 @2 B; p/ |+ t8 fIt uses a computer-controlled suction and filtration system to suck water in from the ocean at one end and pump it out at the other, while the sun warms it to 26C - nine degrees higher than the sea. 4 o" J2 Q% G2 y1 @: j8 ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 3 G% V: A" ~$ J2 F5 tThe pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. ! v/ a, d# N* H8 M0 @TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 c' i5 O e: ?* a; m1 C. i TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 [5 Q* L% {6 A7 I1 @
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile r* ~5 K% S- h% Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 O) F, }+ P, Z9 L1 k% |* w/ E 0 ?1 `% U5 O. B+ j3 a8 Y; p5.39.217.76Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse Z9 k, U) R# l. b5.39.217.765.39.217.760 ]% Y+ r7 D8 p5 k- Q- }8 V5 | ; M; m) w7 B8 b 公仔箱論壇* {0 Q: ]+ b) e1 ]* \- h
Big drip: The pool, shown left next to the city of Algarrobo, is thought to have cost £1billion to build and runs up £2million a year in maintenanceTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, U0 a) B) s1 q2 E! D
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Man-made paradise: A computer-generated image of the San Alfonso del Mar resort shows how its semi-circular artificial beaches and filtered waters sit right next to the real thing5.39.217.76: y& Y- M6 R0 d X
/ g6 r) _! f7 p3 T5 }" ]' Q4 |. b; }TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ) q7 b2 @% }2 C$ I5 F O5 _公仔箱論壇Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming公仔箱論壇6 g' r/ B8 X7 j. t( \1 @
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By the sea: A couple stroll along the shores of the artificial lake, which is also the world's deepest swimming pool at 115ft作者: EvilgranII 時間: 2012-5-23 07:25 AM 標題: 相等于20个奥运标准池 全球最大泳池1公里长
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