River Tavy, Tavistock
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River Tavy, Tavistock
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 29 Dec 2015
This is the weir that maintains the head for feeding the Tavistock Canal. This disused canal is the feeder for the Morwellham hydroelectric power station Image On the left is the automatic screen cleaner that scrapes the screen preventing young salmon (smolt) and debris from entering the canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.548617
Longitude
-4.143859