Weather & Science
A Spanish Reservoir Immortalized by Pop Rock Goes Dry
Villages in Spain’s northeast region of Catalonia are bracing for water restrictions as supplies from a key source have reached a historic low.
The ruins of the Sant Romà church, exposed due to low water levels in the Sau reservoir, Spain in April.
Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg
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The first few guitar chords were enough to make the crowd roar. Bodies swayed as the lyrics evoked a secluded valley in Catalonia whose reservoir was once a town; a church bell poking through the waters hinted at its former life. Everyone knew the pop-rock tune.