In Wales, Lake Vyrnwy has dried up so much this summer that a village has risen from the depths, the local newspaper reports. shropshire star. This finding is a consequence of the high temperatures and low rainfall that affect the country. On July 18, Wales recorded the hottest day in its history.
At the end of the 19th century, the rapidly expanding city of Liverpool was in need of a new source of water. The Vyrnwy river valley was then chosen for the construction of a dam and reservoir, says The Guardian.
The tank is 60% full
Consequence: the town of Llanwddyn is flooded with water, despite the opposition of the inhabitants. The 37 houses, the church, the two chapels, my three pubs and some shops were taken over in 1880 by the Liverpool Corporation Waterworks. A new village is rebuilt further down the valley to relocate the inhabitants.
The tank is usually 90% full. Last summer, that figure had fallen to 77%. In 2022, it is only 60%.
And the water level is so low that the remains of the ancient village of Llanwddyn have resurfaced, revealing a bridge, stone walls and foundations of buildings that have disappeared.
These traces had already been seen during the drought of 1976. Recently, the water level has dropped considerably due to the very high temperatures in the United Kingdom.
This year, similar phenomena have taken place in other parts of the world, especially in Iraq, where the very low level of the Mosul reservoir has caused the appearance of a 3,400-year-old city.
Source: BFM TV
