22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Reschen Lake Italy without water
In the 1950s, the Italian government flooded a whole valley, to turn it into a hydroelectric power station. To clean up the bottom of the artificial lake they drain the water every few decades, that turns the area into a desert with sandstorms
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 04.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
Photo Location: | Reschen, Italy |
Camera: | SM-N986B |
Copyright: | © Richard Zangerle |