River Mersey at Northenden Weir and Salmon Ladder
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River Mersey at Northenden Weir and Salmon Ladder
Image: © Keith Williamson Taken: 2 Mar 2007
Looking across the River Mersey from the Didsbury bank. The Environment Agency constructed a fish pass here in 2003 to enable salmon and other fish to negotiate this previously impassable weir. This has resulted in salmon spawning in the upper reaches of the River Goyt (a tributary of the Mersey) on a regular basis. The fish pass runs under the gratings in front of the railings.(see Image). Also see (Image) for a view from the opposite bank after heavy rainfall.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.408344
Longitude
-2.254183