The Lost Villages are nine Canadian towns that were deliberately flooded in
1958 when a dam was constructed to create the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The
seaway project linked the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, displacing nearly
6,500 residents who were moved to nearby planned communities. Today, aerial
views reveal shadows of the Lost Villages beneath the river's murky surface.
Submerged old roads still run by the silt-covered remnants of abandoned homes,
barns, and bridges.
What is the effect of the image in the last sentence?
It evokes an eerie sense of the villages' past.
It gives an idea of how the residents once lived.
It confuses the reader into thinking the roads still operate.