The three dams on the Pascua river would create artificial lakes flooding more than 1,600 hectares (about 4,000 acres).

帕斯夸河上修建的三座大坝将形成若干个人工湖，淹没16平方公里的面积。

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Trees laden with flowers, artificial lakes with grassy banks, and green arbours enhanced the beauty of the grounds.

树上开满了花，人工湖旁还带有草绿色的湖岸，绿色的凉亭为地面增添了美景。

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Man can make artificial lakes (3) by building dams across rivers. The river water backs up behind the dam, and a lake is formed.

人类筑坝拦河，可以修建人工湖。河水被拦在大坝后面，形成湖泊。

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Worried leaders there are floating increasingly radical proposals, from billion-dollar pipelines traversing hundreds of miles to creating artificial lakes.

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The gleaming white marble mosque conceived by the late Sheikh Zayed boasts a 61, 354-square-foot hand-knotted prayer carpet, 82 domes of various sizes and several reflective artificial lakes surrounding the structure.

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And artificial lakes have been banned.

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