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Lake Carucedo

Carucedo, El Bierzo, León

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Lake Carucedo

Nature · Carucedo, El Bierzo, León

A barrier lake born of the alluvium of waste that the Roman mining of Las Médulas washed down the valley, a singular case of a wetland created by human hand. Ringed by poplar groves and reed beds, it is today a refuge for waterbirds.

Photo: Manupucelano (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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