Drowned Lands is a name sometimes given to seasonally flooded areas, or to areas flooded by reservoirs. Sometimes it is poetically applied to lands said to have been lost to the sea, such as Lyonesse.
There are certain locations particularly identified with this appellation:
Ever since the Upamayo Dam on Peru’s Lake Chinchaycocha was built in 1932, floods have become a frequent occurrence in the area for several months a year ... But few have a choice; they never received compensation for other lands.
... our land in alcohol addiction,' the circular said.Even as 'juvenile gangs' of those under the age of 18 engage in drug-fuelled attacks, the authorities remain blind to the issue, the circular said.
...Georgia, to honor the Igbo resistance at Ebo Landing ... SimonsIsland, Ebo Landing is considered a sacred site where events transpired that sparked the anti-slavery movement in the Western world.
... “coming to terms with the fact” that his 20-year-old daughter drowned while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, where authorities have been searching for her on land and sea for nearly two weeks.
An environmental historian, referred to once as “the drowned towns guy,” is making a visit to Sweet Home as part of a project surrounding the GreenPeter and Foster dams ...Photo provided by The Atlas of Drowned Towns.
"I want to state this very clearly and unequivocally. We will firmly stand against those who, with the delusion of a promised land, seek to drown our region in blood, tears, and oppression," Erdogan said ... 19 ... Enditem .
It's a criminal offense to enter or remain on the land, which remains a popular spot for dirt bike riding — and swimming in the summer — despite numerous deaths from drowning in the cold lakes and many accidents with dirt bikes and ATVs on the land.
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Brad Schimel, Susan Crawford campaigns not getting attention . Opinion...Donald Trump has been “flooding the zone” for almost two months now, leaving most of us drowning in the nonstop chaos or deciding it’s safer to stay on dry land ... history ... .
A trapped driver was saved from drowning by the heroic ... They quickly deployed a line to the man in the drowning car, who was then able to grab a hold of it, and was dragged to the safety of dry land.