Sfentyli village & Aposelemis dam the modern Atlantis of Crete 4K

Sfentyli village & Aposelemis dam the modern Atlantis of Crete 4K

[Applause] Hello everyone and welcome to another video by holiday experts today we’ll explore the fascinating apos salemis dam in the spent Village often referred to as the modern Atlantis of Cre the appos salemis dam situated in the herlean prefect has been supplying water to the cities of heracleion and io’s Nikola since 2012 this impressive Dam boasts a water capacity of 27.3 million cubic M the water stored in the apos salemis dam originates from both the apos salemis Basin and the lassi Plateau an underground tunnel spanning 3,500 M was ingeniously constructed to transfer Surplus water from the plateau historical records traced the existence of the spent settlement back to 1577 despite their attachment to the

Village the residents faced expropriation due to the Dam’s construction compensated for their properties and they reluctantly abandoned the spent Settlement today the dam serves as Creek’s largest artificial Lake teeming with diverse bird species and fish effectively creating a vast Wetland Ecosystem position alongside the road leading to the lassy plateau the spent Village has become a captivating tourist spot nearly all passers by pause to capture images of the half submerged Village while some adventurous Souls explore the deserted houses and crumbling ruins these buildings submerged for extended periods now stand on the brink

Of collapse posing a risk to anyone venturing too Close In 2020 the dam reached its maximum capacity resulting in an overflow that submerged nearly the entire Village beneath its [Applause] Waters [Applause] as climate change intensifies in creete reduced rainfall has led to a gradual decline in the water level now in January 2024 the Dam’s water level sits below 20% highlighting the pressing challenges faced by this unique landscape if you enjoyed watching this video please press the like button and

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Hello everyone, and welcome to another video by Holiday Experts. Today, we’ll explore the fascinating Aposelemis Dam and the Sfentily Village – often referred to as the modern Atlantis of Crete.

The Aposelemis Dam, situated in the Heraklion Prefecture, has been supplying water to the cities of Heraklion and Ajios Nikolaos since 2012. Located 30 kilometers away from Heraklion and 20 kilometers from the Lassithi Plateau, this impressive dam boasts a water capacity of 27.3 million cubic meters.

The water stored in the Aposelemis Dam originates from both the Aposelemis Basin and the Lassithi Plateau. An underground tunnel spanning 3,500 meters was ingeniously constructed to transfer surplus water from the plateau.

Historical records trace the existence of the Sfentily settlement back to 1577. Despite their attachment to the village, the residents faced expropriation due to the dam’s construction, Compensated for their properties, and they reluctantly abandoned the Sfentily settlement.”

Today, the dam serves as Crete’s largest artificial lake, teeming with diverse bird species and fish, effectively creating a vast wetland ecosystem.

Positioned alongside the road leading to the Lassithi Plateau, the Sfentily Village has become a captivating tourist spot. Nearly all passers-by pause to capture images of the half-submerged village, while some adventurous souls explore the deserted houses and crumbling ruins. These buildings, submerged for extended periods, now stand on the brink of collapse, posing a risk to anyone venturing too close.

As climate change intensifies in Crete, reduced rainfall has led to a gradual decline in the water level. Now, in January 2024, the dam’s water level sits below 20%, highlighting the pressing challenges faced by this unique landscape.

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