Washlands Scheme
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Washlands Scheme by Glyn Baker as part of the Geograph project.
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Washlands Scheme
Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 7 Sep 2005
This picture shows the construction of the Washlands Flood Storage area renewal project. This is an area designed to hold flood water from the River Beam protecting near by houses from flooding. The £2m project is designed to restore the dikes, which have sunk over the years due to underlying soft peat subsiding. New dikes are being constructed from more solid material from below the peat layer.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.530463
Longitude
0.162529