Black Sluice Lock, Boston
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Black Sluice Lock, Boston
Image: © J.Hannan-Briggs Taken: 25 Nov 2012
The Black Sluice lock at Boston gives boaters access to the South Forty Foot drain as far as Donington High bridge, a distance of 16 km. This lock, opened in 2009, is the first phase of the Fens Waterways Link. Black Sluice is the outfall of the South Forty Foot drain into the tidal section of the River Witham known locally as The Haven. The sluice and the drain are part of an intricate network of waterways pumps and locks that continue to perform the essential task of draining the lands to reduce the risk of flooding.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.966603
Longitude
-0.025881