Emptying Lock No 55 in Stratford-upon-Avon
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The photograph on this page of Emptying Lock No 55 in Stratford-upon-Avon by Roger D Kidd as part of the Geograph project.
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Emptying Lock No 55 in Stratford-upon-Avon
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 24 Aug 2012
The single gate paddle can be seen to have been raised, so water is rushing through the bottom of the gate, causing the enormous turbulence shown. I am amazed that, in the current (!) "Health and Safety" climate, no barriers have been constructed at the edge of the restored brickwork.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.194395
Longitude
-1.703413