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Top 5 towns killed by floods
Dams are as old as civilization itself. But only since the last century, people have learned to build structures capable of submerged valleys and create artificial lakes. As a result, whole towns were flooded.
In America alone, engineers are now flooded hundreds of forgotten cities in order to create energy-producing and supplying fresh water facilities. But now, due to lack of water due to the changing climate and increasing demand, many of the so-called "city-drowned" appear out of the water - damaged and dirty.
Recently, the network has pictures of a small artificial lake located in the northern part of Italy, where the water from the 700-year-old emerged belfry. It was an occasion to delve into the history of other flooded towns, and we found a lot of exciting pictures. In fact, your local lake also hides the ruins of the city. Some of them are our article.
St. Thomas, Hidden Lake Mead
Lake Mead hides more than one submerged settlements. The most famous among them - St. Thomas. When drought dries the 80-year-old artificial lake of sand grow old city walls.
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Vilarinyu de Furnas
Vilarinyu de Furnas - the city belonged to the Roman era. It was flooded in 1972 by engineers. Curiously, the very small population of the town of 300 people has been totally forgotten by the Portuguese authorities. When engineers have found them in the early '70s, they have acted quite unusual communal political system. Some historians believe that it is preserved from the times of the Italian occupation of the Visigoths.
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Flooded church Potosi
Venezuelan city of Potosi flooded in 1985 to produce hydroelectricity to neighboring settlements. But the water crisis in Venezuela is gradually opening up the submerged ruins of the city, starting from the church spire, which once was his highest point.
Old Petrolandiya
Petrolandiya - the birthplace of one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in Brazil. During its construction, the entire town moved to higher ground. Now only the arch of the church reminds of the old landscape, the sacrifice of flooding.
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Belfry Kuron
Curon village was flooded after the Second World War, but the water remained stuck belfry. In 2009, the 700-year-old building was renovated. In winter, ice can walk right up to the walls.
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In America alone, engineers are now flooded hundreds of forgotten cities in order to create energy-producing and supplying fresh water facilities. But now, due to lack of water due to the changing climate and increasing demand, many of the so-called "city-drowned" appear out of the water - damaged and dirty.
Recently, the network has pictures of a small artificial lake located in the northern part of Italy, where the water from the 700-year-old emerged belfry. It was an occasion to delve into the history of other flooded towns, and we found a lot of exciting pictures. In fact, your local lake also hides the ruins of the city. Some of them are our article.
St. Thomas, Hidden Lake Mead
Lake Mead hides more than one submerged settlements. The most famous among them - St. Thomas. When drought dries the 80-year-old artificial lake of sand grow old city walls.
3.
Vilarinyu de Furnas
Vilarinyu de Furnas - the city belonged to the Roman era. It was flooded in 1972 by engineers. Curiously, the very small population of the town of 300 people has been totally forgotten by the Portuguese authorities. When engineers have found them in the early '70s, they have acted quite unusual communal political system. Some historians believe that it is preserved from the times of the Italian occupation of the Visigoths.
5.
Flooded church Potosi
Venezuelan city of Potosi flooded in 1985 to produce hydroelectricity to neighboring settlements. But the water crisis in Venezuela is gradually opening up the submerged ruins of the city, starting from the church spire, which once was his highest point.
Old Petrolandiya
Petrolandiya - the birthplace of one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in Brazil. During its construction, the entire town moved to higher ground. Now only the arch of the church reminds of the old landscape, the sacrifice of flooding.
8.
Belfry Kuron
Curon village was flooded after the Second World War, but the water remained stuck belfry. In 2009, the 700-year-old building was renovated. In winter, ice can walk right up to the walls.
That's all I wanted to say.
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