Flood gates behind Market Street
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Flood gates behind Market Street
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 25 Oct 2014
Part of Cockermouth's £4.4m flood risk management scheme, which was officially opened in June 2013. Nine flood gates were installed around the town. At this location, the road out of Riverside car park, new flood walls were also built behind the properties.
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Image Location
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54.663537
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-3.361618