Carr Mill Dam
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Carr Mill Dam by Gary Rogers as part of the Geograph project.
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Carr Mill Dam
Image: © Gary Rogers Taken: 31 Aug 2005
Originally just a mill pond built to supply Carr's Mill the dam is fed by two stream, the Goyt to the north east and Black Brook to the north west. The Dam was created in the 1750's to supply the newly built Sankey Canal system. View from the south end of the Dam near the motel.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.474783
Longitude
-2.71561