A circular spill weir
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A circular spill weir
Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 30 Jan 2016
A circular spill weir beside Bowbridge Lock on the Thames and Severn Canal. A spill weir as the name suggests allows surplus water in the canal to flow past a lock down to the next level. Circular spill weirs such as this one are less common.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.736774
Longitude
-2.207615