Mersey flood control and M60 embankment
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Mersey flood control and M60 embankment
Image: © Keith Williamson Taken: 2 Mar 2007
The M60 Motorway crosses the floodplain of the River Mersey in the Northenden/Didsbury area to the south of Manchester. Sluice gates in the levees of the river allow controlled flooding and draining of a designated area. Tunnels such as the one pictured were built into the embankment of the motorway during its construction to enable passage of the flood waters.(see Image)
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Image Location
Latitude
53.409242
Longitude
-2.254188