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| The Sylvensteinsee is embedded in the Karwendel Alps |
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| Stretching across the beautiful Isar River valley in Bavaria, Germany, the Sylvenstein Dam protects the capital city of Munich and the town of Bad Tölz from devastating floods. |
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| For comparison, this photo is from April 2009 and is a similar view of the photo above |
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| When the Sylvensteinsee was built (1954-59), the old village Fall sunk in the lake reservoir. |
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| The reservoir is emptied for cleaning once every 15 years |
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| For comparison, this was taken in April 2009. Most of the pictures above were taken from under the bridge on the right |
