The two maps depict a town’s landscape before and after the construction of a hydroelectric dam between 1990 and 2010.
Overall, the dam led to the inundation of woodland and farmland to create a reservoir, accompanied by extensive power transmission infrastructure, while the villages remained largely unaltered.
In 1990, to the west of the river there was dense forest, an ancient structure and an area designated for rare plants and animals. By 2010, this entire western section had been submerged beneath the newly formed lake. The dam itself was erected at the river’s midpoint and is flanked by four spillways on its downstream side, with a row of transmission towers running parallel to the western bank.
In contrast, on the eastern bank, irrigated farmlands once extended south of the mountain where the river originated. Following the impoundment of the river, much of these fields were flooded, and one farmstead was converted into a lakeside hotel. Although additional pylons were erected to the east of the dam, the existing villages remained adjacent to the foothills on the southern side, preserving their original setting.