Canvey Island: Kismet Park Dyke
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Canvey Island: Kismet Park Dyke
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 8 Mar 2011
The photographer does not know the formal name of this dyke but it does run along the eastern side of Kismet Park and excess water is pumped out into the Thames estuary by the St Anne's Pumping Station which is behind him. Although the dyke runs in a concrete conduit, old maps show that historically, and certainly before there was any residential development, there has always been a drain along this route.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.514374
Longitude
0.608585