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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