Flood relief works at Long Itchington (3)
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Flood relief works at Long Itchington (3)
Image: © Andy F Taken: 15 Sep 2009
Looking northeast at works to improve flood defences at Long Itchington. See [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1111755] for a view before the works; see [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/655690] for a view of a flood at this point. The course of the River Itchen is being diverted 25 metres south to make room for a wider higher embankment to protect the village. As well as realignment of the river, the scheme includes repairs to concrete flood defence walls and the establishment of a wetland nature reserve. The scheme is being carried out by the Environment Agency and work started in August 2009.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.282597
Longitude
-1.397925