Backwell Lake and waterfowl, Backwell
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Backwell Lake and waterfowl, Backwell
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 8 Jun 2016
Located in the north of the village, near the Nailsea boundary. The lake was constructed in the 1970s as a balancing pond which stores surface water running off Nailsea housing estates during heavy or prolonged rainfall, thus reducing the risk of flooding.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.42173
Longitude
-2.752829