Weir at Potato Wharf
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Weir at Potato Wharf
Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 27 Jun 2010
A most interesting design of weir that takes water at the Potato Wharf and links to the nearby River Medlock, which is at a lower level than the canal and actually passes beneath the whole basin complex. Originally water fed into the canal, but its quality deteriorated so drastically that a tunnel was constructed. Under flood conditions the water runs over this circular weir to enter the lower river close to where it surfaces.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.475389
Longitude
-2.2582