New flood defence works - Skipton

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New flood defence works - Skipton

Image: © Nigel Pepper Taken: 4 Dec 2016

Flood defences for Skipton approaching completion. These flood defences were constructed in 2016 on Waller Hill Beck and are designed to reduce the risk of flooding in Skipton town centre where this beck and several others meet. This work forms a flood storage reservoir with a capacity of 162,000 cubic metres. The dam wall is 9.5m high and 105m long.

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Latitude
53.965878
Longitude
-1.98777