Where Is This?
 

Here is sort of a Cellar Research Project. I was StumbleUpon-ing the other night, and came across this pic of a reservoir. On a mountain. Shaped, apparently, like a heart. I mucked around on Google Image Search for about an hour, searching for every variation on 'heart-shaped reservoir' I could think of, and got zilch.

I'm hoping some far-flung Dwellar will recognize the reservoir, or the area, or something. Or, perhaps, have angrier Googling skillz.

So, I put it to you, Cellar:

Where is this? Is it really shaped like a heart, or is perspective punking me out?

BTW: I don't know where this is. But, I bet someone solves this.

That's the Taum Sauk hydro plant reservoir in Missouri.

:applause:

Ok how did you find that?

google image search terms: "mountain top reservoir"

It yields this result.

Google image search for: reservoir mountain top
led to a copy of the same image identifying it as being in Iron County MO,
so I searched: Iron County Missouri reservoir
and found it.

ooooo I nailed it.

that, plus glatt knows shit.

and Firefox and Google can suggest the correct spelling for shit I don't know. Like how to type reservoir.

Why? Are you leaving?:D

lolled that time Pete.

Thanks a million guys!


We should turn this into a regular thing, like the What Is This? thread...

I googled something like "artificial reservoir on mountain" and didn't see it. :sniff:

Google does one every day. (Today's is a little unusual, actually. Generally they're more historical/researchy. Yesterday's is a better example.)

Boy it would be a bitch if that thing failed.

Not if. When. And in this case, when was 2004.

Where Is This?
 

Spin-off of What Is This?.

Make sure there is enough info in the pic for us to find the place. It shouldn't be so common as to be too difficult to differentiate a place from a thousand places like it, but, try not to make it so obscure as to be unfindable. Also, if you don't know where the place is, let us know upfront, so we can shift gears from competition to actually helping.

I'll go first.

Where is this?

It's easy to cheat, unfortunately.

Just say no to TinEye. And the new googly image searchy thing...I hadn't thought of that. I just used good old fashioned search terms.

Oh, well, you're correct in any case.

It's the Kjeragbolten, in Norwegia.

OK, I promise I won't cheat.

I guess I go? I'll continue on the outdoorsy theme.

I took this shot while on a hike. This is part of the trail and is a natural formation.

Oh, that's so pretty.

It doesn't look like a natural formation.

It looks like a good place to break an ankle (or a leg).

Which is why it's unique and is searchable.

It's pretty freaking cool. It's perfectly sized for a human being to walk up, but the treads are a little uneven and sloped.

Sounds as if not many people make their own pics of this place.
I'm impressed you made the hike... more pics ?

If you know the answer, why aren't you guessing?

It's moderately dangerous, but only if you do something dumb like hike it when the rocks are wet and slippery.

Cause I cheated with Google Images.

OMG - is that the Straight Stair to Mordor?
I've heard you can walk across their borders...

snort

I, too, used Google to find it. Coordinates: +38° 33' 6.67", -78° 18' 25.88".

A wonderful hike for sure. If I ever go across the pond, I may go there.

So where's this one?

the ruins of some church or abbey. I'm thinking Ireland or Scotland.

Ruins of an old abbey : Right


Wrong location.

Abbey something.

Lollage

lindisfarne?

Abbaye Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre in Brittany?

Right. About 40 miles from home.

Although it is Finistère and not Fine-Terre.

Here's the whole picture.

Wow!! I was right.

Blame Google (or Wikipedia).

I'm unprepared, so, if someone else wishes to go ahead with another Where Is It?...please do.

:D

This'll be short and sweet.

Where is this?

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I think you kids can handle this, see ya tomorrow.

Oh, that's in Greece. I forget what it's called.

tugboat?

I can't tell if glatt is being serious or making a joke about Greece and the tight canal.

The canal through the Isthmus at Corinth.

I'm not that funny. It really is in Greece. Don't make me Google it. It's a canal that separates southern Greece from northern. Cuts right across the peninsula.

Edit: And Zen's got the name.

But mine was funnier.

That's amazing. What does the Captain do if he hears the Pilot say "Oooops"

I googled it, and the canal was completed in 1893.
You'd think in the time since they could have widened it a bit.

Still, neat photo, Glatt

I wonder why they built the walls so high.

:lol:

To keep the land from falling into the canal, silly.

Glatt for ¼ points,

Zen for ¾ points.

It is the Corinth Canal in Greece.

It ain't working.

That Wiki article (in the link above) is really interesting. For example: It's was in the planning stages since the 7th century B.C.:eek:

Yeah, I think it is actually to stop the fish from climbing out.

So, it's getting wider but shallower on it's own through normal use? Sounds like they need a dredger.

Being Greece, maybe they need a canal earth bail-out.

Or just more grease.

Where is this?

Floodton, in overflowia