12 Unbelievable Submerged and Underwater Forests Around the World
Lake Volta (Ghana)
Actually a reservoir, Lake Volta is one of the world’s largest artificially created lakes, covering an area of about 3,275 square feet.13 About 78,000 people were relocated and 120 buildings destroyed as the area was flooded and the lake formed after the completion of the Akosombo Dam in 1965.14
Thousands of hardwood trees were left still standing after the flood and many of them still lurk near the surface.
Actually a reservoir, Lake Volta is one of the world’s largest artificially created lakes, covering an area of about 3,275 square feet.13 About 78,000 people were relocated and 120 buildings destroyed as the area was flooded and the lake formed after the completion of the Akosombo Dam in 1965.14
Thousands of hardwood trees were left still standing after the flood and many of them still lurk near the surface.
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30 March 2022
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