World / Greece / Lasithi / Gra Liyia, 3 km from center (Γρα Λυγιά) Coordinates: 35°2'29"N   25°41'56"E

Bramiana DamBramiana DamBramiana Dam

Bramiana Dam



Crete's biggest dam, built in the 1970s. This artificial lake provides water for all the fields and greenhouses of the region during the dry summer. It is also the biggest wetland in Crete, and has become a nature reserve known for its birdlife.
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18 months ago   0
useful link: http://www.ierapetra.gr/eng/nature_bramiana.php
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