Sidespill Weir at Merrymead Farm Winding Hole on the Aylesbury Arm Canal

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Sidespill Weir at Merrymead Farm Winding Hole on the Aylesbury Arm Canal

Image: © Chris Reynolds Taken: 30 Mar 2009

On the north side of the winding hole there is a sidespill weir that takes off excess water from the Aylesbury Arm Image into the Draytonmead Brook which can be seen heading off in a north west direction. When this photo was taken a significant amount of water was flowing over the lock gate at Red House Lock (No 13) and this stretch of the canal was brimful and water was flowing over the weir. It should be noted that in addition to flow through the Aylesbury Arm Top Lock, water enters the canal through two streams, the Gudgeon Brook and the Draytonmead Brook. To the West: Image To the East Image

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Image Location

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51.818402
Longitude
-0.73894