A
gigantic lake located near the
lost city of
Carcosa. It is the secret
resting place of
Hastur, though you will never find him if you set out to look for him. The
water of the lake is
yellowish and
foul-tasting; visitors should avoid
drinking it at all times.
Fish and other
creatures are sometimes
glimpsed in the waters, but the few that have been caught have not been eaten. It is said that it is
impossible to walk around the lake -- no matter how far and how long you
travel, you always find yourself just outside of Carcosa.
Sometimes the lake changes from
liquid to
gas, allowing
ships and
swimmers to travel into the
cloudlike
depths. If one dives far enough, the
ruins of a great city can be seen far below. Eventually, you find yourself coming to rest back in Carcosa. In the
distance, you can see yourself starting to dive into the Lake of Hali...
Encyclopedia Cthulhiana by Daniel Harms, pp. 93-94
Delta Green: Countdown by Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, and John Tynes, pp. 200-213