Stream gate
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Stream gate by Simon Huguet as part of the Geograph project.
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Stream gate
Image: © Simon Huguet Taken: 3 Mar 2011
Wildboarclough owes its name not animals but to the stream - the seemingly sleepy Clough Brook is prone to dramatic flash floods when it becomes a raging torrent: the "wild bore". The last major flood in the 1980s washed away roads and bridges and caused significant damage. The gate serves the dual purpose of controlling stock and catching debris that could cause damage if washed further down.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.233692
Longitude
-2.024829