Dams are almost as old as human civilization itself. It was not until the last century that mankind began to build structures that could submerge valleys and create lakes. Well, and immerse whole cities in the process.
Only in America, engineers have flooded hundreds of already forgotten settlements in their desire to create energy-generating tanks or those filled with fresh water.
Today, however, due to water scarcity caused by climate change and rising demand, many of the so- "Drowned cities" are beginning to appear again under the water - rusted and rusty.
It turns out that submerged cities are so commonplace that people often live in such places without even suspecting.
Here are some of the most interesting ones.
Potosi's submerged church
The Potos town in Thachira, Venezuela, was flooded in 1985 to generate hydroelectric energy for the area. However, as a result of the water crisis, the ruins of the settlement began to be filed. First is his church.
St. Thomas under Lake Mead
In fact, here are several submerged settlements, with St. Thomas being the most famous. When the land finishes the 80-year-old lake, the foundations and even some walls appear beneath the sands
Vinarinho to Oven
It is a town dating back to Roman times. It was overwhelmed by engineers in 1972. A curious fact - before it happened, the Portuguese authorities did not even suspect the small community of 300 people living in this place. They have been ruled by an unusual public political system, as some historians speculate that it still dates the Occupation of the Visigoths.
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