As reservoir levels have fallen, Llanwddyn in Wales, flooded by a water company in 1880, has re-emerged – as have a Roman camp in Spain and an ancient city in Iraq
An engraving showing the village of Llanwddyn, Vrynwy valley, in 1889.Well, the rapidly growing city of Liverpool needed a source of fresh water and the Vyrnwy valley was selected for the construction of a dam and reservoir. The village was demolished, the valley flooded, and the level of the new lake reached the lip of the dam on 22 November 1889.
Not consulted, and not happy, though a new village was built for them below the dam.Yes, old Llanwddyn is back, back, back. This happened once before, in the drought of 1976, and it’s happening now. The reservoir is only 60% full, and the water level is so low that old Llanwddyn has reemerged, revealing the foundations of lost buildings, a bridge and dry-stone walls.
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