Epecuen, Argentina Resurfaces 25 Years After Being Submerged by Flood Waters
Posted on May 11, 2013
Epecuen, Argentina was a bustling resort town on the shore of Lago Epecuen, a salt lake, in the 1950s to early 1980s. The town, which had a population of 1,500, was flooded when an unusual weather pattern led to an increase in rain that eventually caused the lake to begin to swell. In November, 1985 flood waters burst through a dam and then a dike protecting the town. Flood waters reportedly reached up to 33 feet. The town had to be abandoned.
The flood waters have been slowly receding over the past few years, revealing the ruins of Epecuen. New photographs of resurfaced Epecuen can be found here. Take a look:
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