Votex artwork next to the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It is in the wilderness area of Va

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Votex artwork next to the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It is in the wilderness area of Vatnajokull and was created by damming the Jokuls a Dal river. It is controversial as it flooded a huge area of one of Europe's last wilderness areas, that was home to nesting Whooper Swans and Pink Footed Geese. The project does however produce 40% of Iceland's electricity from renewables.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Photo credit: © ASHLEY COOPER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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