Modern Ghost Town, Ordos, China

Construction dams has produced ghost towns left underwater. Examples include the settlement Loyston, Tennessee, inundated by the creation Norris Dam. The town was reorganised and reconstructed on nearby higher ground. Other examples are The Lost Villages Ontario, and the hamlets Nether Hambleton and Middle Hambleton in Rutland, England, which were flooded to create Rutland Water, Europe's largest man-made reservoir. Mologa in Russia was flooded by the creation Rybinsk reservoir. Many ancient villages had to be abandoned during construction the Three Gorges Dam in China, leading to displacement many rural people. In the Costa Rican province Guanacaste, the town Arenal was rebuilt to make room for the man-made Lake Arenal. The old town now lies submerged below the lake.
Revived ghost towns
A few ghost towns get a second life, ten due to heritage tourism generating an economy able to support residents. Walhalla, Victoria, Australia, for example, was a town deserted after its gold mine ceased operation. Owing to its accessibility and proximity to other attractive locations, Walhalla has had a recent economic and population surge.