Due to the low water level, the old church of Sant Romà de Sau in Spain has completely emerged from the reservoir. Normally only the top of the church tower can be seen.
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published26. August 2022, 19:00
low water levelLong-lost places reappear due to heatwave
The prolonged heatwave is causing reservoirs to dry up. In Spain and other countries, long-sunken places are therefore reappearing.
While the mystical island kingdom of Atlantis, which once sank under the sea, arose from a Greek legend, there are actually various villages and places in Europe that have been flooded over time due to the construction of reservoirs.
However, due to the ongoing heat wave this summer and the resulting low water level, more and more submerged sites are coming to the surface. This is currently the case above all in Spain, but also in northern countries such as England.
One of these sunken places is in the Spanish region of Catalonia, 100 kilometers north of Barcelona. In the 1960s, several villages there were flooded to build a reservoir to guarantee the water supply.
Depending on the water level, only the top of the tenth-century church tower of Sant Romà de Sau protrudes. But now the water level of the reservoir is so low that the whole church can be seen, which numerous onlookers do not want to miss.
River reveals old Roman camp
And other places in Spain are also affected by the historically low water level and are releasing long-lost treasures. This also includes the 2000-year-old Roman camp Aquis Querquennis on the Lima River.
This is in northern Spain on the border with Portugal and is usually underwater. Due to the low water level of the adjacent As Conchas reservoir, the Roman camp has been uncovered, which looks particularly impressive from an aerial perspective.
Spanish Stonehenge and English Ruins
But the Roman camp is not the only archaeologically valuable resurfaced site. In the interior of Spain, in the province of Cáceres, the deep water level of the Valdecanas reservoir has revealed something very special: the Spanish Stonehenge.
The stone circle called Dolmen de Guadalpera is usually only partially above the waterline. The dozens of standing stones, so-called megaliths, arranged in a circle are estimated to have been placed around 5000 BC.
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However, the heat is not only affecting water resources in the south, but also in the north, including in Wales in Great Britain. There the ruins of the 19th century village of Llanwddyn emerged due to the low water level of the Vyrnwy reservoir in Powys.
Do you also know places that suddenly come back to the surface because of the low water level?