Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Ancient Maya dam uncovered that created a man made 20 million gallon reservoir

[Daily MailThe largest ancient dam built by the ancient Maya of Central America, it was constructed from cut stone, rubble and earth. Stunned researchers found the mysterious dam stretched more than 260 feet in length, stood about 33 feet high and held about 20 million gallons of water in a man-made reservoir.