Sowy River near Oath
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Sowy River near Oath
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 11 Aug 2017
Water is a relentless enemy in these parts - the whole area is criss-crossed by waterways and festooned with neo-Georgian pumping stations. The Sowy is man-made, in 1969-72, to take excess water from the River Parrett to the King's Sedgemoor Drain.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.045298
Longitude
-2.872811