Lake Marathon
Lake Marathon or the Marathon Reservoir (Greek: Λίμνη Μαραθώνος [Limni Marathónos] or Λίμνη Μαραθώνα [Limni Marathóna]) is a water supply reservoir formed from the construction of Marathon Dam at the junction of Charadros and Varnavas Torrents near the town of Marathon, Greece. It was the primary water supply for Athens from 1931, when it became operational, until 1959. In 1959 water from Lake Yliki became available, and water from Mornos Reservoir became available in 1981.
The area of the lake at the height of the spillway of the dam is 2.45 square kilometres, the maximum depth is 54 m, the lake concentrates water from a drainage basin of 118 square kilometres with an average runoff of 14,400,000 m³ per year in an average rainfall of 580 mm per year, the average inbound volume is 12,000,000 m³ per year and the maximum reservoir capacity is 41,000,000 m³ (effective volume 34,000,000 m³).
The dam has a maximum height (from foundation to crest) of 54 m, a maximum width of 28 m at the base and 4.5 m at the crest. Its length is 285 m. The crest is 227 m above sea level, the toe is 173 m above sea level, and the spillway is 223 m above sea level. The spillway disgorges 520 m³/s. The dam is constructed from concrete and is a gravity dam. It is unique worldwide because its external cladding of white pentelikon marble is the same marble used in construction of the Parthenon and the other buildings in the Acropolis. The dam was constructed by the American firm ULEN (which had, in a BOT type contract, the ownership of the water supply company of Athens until 1974). It was constructed to meet the increased water demand caused by the rapid population increase in the Athens area following the huge influx of refugees from Asia Minor during and after the end of Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922). The construction lasted from 1926 to 1929.
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by Skyzoo
Like A Marathon
by: Skyzoo[Verse 1:]
He said "all I know is mass start",
And when the gun go off he turns black heart,
'Cause when the running is on we all track stars,
You either running along or you're a past mark,
So either run with it forward or play the past part,
There's no rides for the weary or weak,
It's so quiet you can hear when you sleep,
But so live you can clear in a week,
With no ties, no heirs to the street,
No thrones, no homes, nothing owned,
Nothing promised outside so what you're hearing is cheap,
They say we all in this together,
But something gotta give or somebody gotta give 'til all of this get better,
And if this is forever, & the goal should change,
Then you can't get upset if we should go with our aim,
And you can't see regrets if you're controlling your lane,
You put your hand on your heart, & you solemnly swear to get it,
Driver seat, right side or rear, you're with it,
'Cause shit is wicked on these mean streets,
But where the green be is where we tryna stand so we need reach,
Dirty 'round here so we need cleats,
Lace up now
[Hook:]
I see you running, something like a marathon,
Keep running, something like a marathon,
I see you running, something like a marathon,
Keep running, something like a marathon,
Keep running, something like a marathon,
Cause they can only catch you if you let ‘ em,
So get your marathon on when you stepping,
They can only catch you if you let ‘ em,
So get your marathon on when you stepping,
Get your marathon on when you stepping
[Verse 2:]
Every step taken is a step gained,
Or a step lost depending on how your step change,
When you step on there's no returns or step aways,
Either step across or fall outta this step game,
Shit is transparent tryna find where the step's made,
If I can't bare it I'm a die where the steps raise,
And I can't hear it when they cry, I'm at a step's pace,
'Cause for the love of everything that we saw,
Everything that we want is everything that keeps us sprinting along,
And the soles on your kicks turn as thin as the walls,
So it's one knee down, both hands on the ground,
When the six shot blows, all hands in the crowd,
Turn parallel to you, but the hands in the crowd
Were really just a mirage, ain't a stander around,
Some look for God, some can't find a cloud,
So they take it to the store where handling is allowed,
The money starts growing as quick as the time change,
Start counting your steps, the line is five away,
Four left, so you ease up with it like "I'm straight",
You approach the third & they throw you a curve,
And everything that you predicted is gone with your words
[Hook]
[Bridge:]
You approach the third & they throw you a curve,
And everything that you predicted is gone with your words,
You approach the third & they throw you a curve,
And everything that you predicted is gone with your words,
Everything that you predicted is gone with your words,
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