Flood gate
Introduction
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Flood gate
Image: © Hugh Venables Taken: 10 Jul 2010
The Ouse Washes are there for draining the surrounding fenland so in wet periods the water level rises significantly and the roads that cross them are flooded, hence the gates there ready. In contrast, the railway is raised above the flood level and a raised footpath crosses the washes by this road.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.395961
Longitude
0.098181