River Crouch in Wickford
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The photograph on this page of River Crouch in Wickford by Nigel Cox as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 15 Aug 2006
Viewed looking upstream from the Nevendon Road bridge, the River Crouch flows in a concrete conduit through the town, with a narrow channel to sustain a reasonable depth of water in ordinary flow conditions and the wide channel to accommodate larger volumes in a flood event.