Large swimming pool (could not confirm if it indeed is the largest) : topview

[–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 33 points 4 months ago

You know, I appreciate your intellectual honesty. You could have just claimed it was the largest and gotten on with your day, but you took the high road.

[+] ID411@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 4 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

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[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It would make sense in north Australia where there are multiple types of jellyfish which can go through nets and are lethal.

Also the sharks and crocodiles but mostly for jellyfish like the Irukandji.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

Australian fauna has no chill.

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Apparently that beach is not very suited for swimming as it has a lot jelly fish and the sea is rough

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

People who come from somewhere inland don't have proper knowledge and respect for riptides. It's quite possible this pool has prevented more than a few family vacations from turning tragic.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 months ago

I read the link included by OP.

The pool is 1,013 m (3,323 ft) long,[4] covering 8.2 ha (20 acres),[4] containing some 250 million litres (66 million US gallons)[5] of seawater, with a maximum depth of 3.5 m (11.5 ft).[6] The water is pumped from the adjacent Pacific Ocean, then filtered and treated.

The area was likely not naturally suitable for guests due to waves, currents, and marine life, so they made a sea water lagoon with beach.

[–] illi@lemm.ee -3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Right? I never really understood these. Bitch, the actual largest pool is right next to it

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

This one doesn't have creepy-crawlies tho

[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Looks so cool, but imagine if they need to drain the pool for any reason! Thousands of guests will be upset.

Could have been four separate pools and way more practical.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 3 points 4 months ago

I'm guessing then you wouldn't have the 'largest pool in x' to print in brochures. And I've seen pools that have barriers that can be raised up to split them up, maybe it's also a thing in this one.

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I believe it's all seawater, they filter it and constantly pump water through. Would be a big job to drain for sure

[–] youngalfred@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Wikipedia suggests that this pool in Egypt is the largest.

I always thought it was the one you posted

[–] drzoidberg@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Maybe largest in volume, it looks a lot deeper than the one OP posted, almost like a tank for an orca.

The one OP posted looks like it's just really long, and maybe a bit more shallow, like 5 feet might be the deepest part. I don't see any diving boards, or depth markers like you usually see for pools with varying depths, so maybe made shallow to accommodate kids.

[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is one of the maps reviews:

Visited the site this morning. Very unfinished and no construction work in progress. Lagoon is full of water though. Evaporation must cost a fortune. Water is not cheap in a desert.
Many millions of dollars spent and no sign of it becoming operational. Can anyone explain the riddle of City Stars Sharm El-sheikh?

So, I don't think it should count until it is operational.

[–] MightBeAlpharius@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

It also doesn't really look like a pool on Google maps - it's got sandy beaches, rather than walls with stepped/ramped entrances.

Even when that one opens, I'd argue that OP posted the largest pool, and this is more of an artificial pond.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

At least it's a seawater pool. Would hate to think what they would do if a storm dumped the ocean into it.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'm pretty sure that they would have to empty it, clean it and refill it if the ocean spilled over on to it. It seems like the seawater is filtered and treated before going into the pool.

That said, there's approximately 50 meters (160ft) of beach between the sea and the pool!