Water shortages have now become an established feature of the summer season in Crete. So far they have chiefly affected water for irrigation purposes, but with the construction of increasing numbers of large hotel complexes on the island, it cannot be long before domestic water supplies are also affected.
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Bird Festival at the Lake of Agia
The Lake of Agia, 10 km south west of Chania, is an artificial lake of some 17 hectares (45 acres) created from a swamp in the early 20th century to provide a source of hydroelectricity for the city of Chania. As the population of Chania grew, so did the demand for electricity and the hydropower source was replaced by fossil-fuel-powered generating stations elsewhere. The obsolete generating station is now a museum.
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