Rainham Creek above the Lamson Road bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Rainham Creek above the Lamson Road bridge by Robin Webster as part of the Geograph project.
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Rainham Creek above the Lamson Road bridge
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 24 Apr 2011
No longer a navigable tidal creek up to Rainham, it now has its natural mouth to the Thames built over and its outfall controlled by sluices. Most of the flow under usual conditions enters below this point from a sewage works.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.517697
Longitude
0.186572