Portbury ditch sluice gate
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Portbury ditch sluice gate by Sharon Loxton as part of the Geograph project.
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Portbury ditch sluice gate
Image: © Sharon Loxton Taken: 31 Jul 2006
The sluice gate keeps the water level of Portbury ditch (to the south) artificially high. The ditch eventually flows into Portishead marina and the Severn estuary.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.475993
Longitude
-2.760202