Taiwanese man's body found in WA lake

Friends raised the alarm about 2.30pm but a police-led air, land and water search failed to find the man.

Specialist divers were deployed to the search area on Monday, with a police spokesman announcing the man's body had been found about 5pm.

Black Diamond Lake is a deep artificial lake created from a disused open cut mine that ceased operations in the 1950s.

It has extremely cold water and, with a vibrant turquoise colour, is rated as one of WA's top 10 Instagram spots.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner.