River Rom in Collier Row
Introduction
The photograph on this page of River Rom in Collier Row by Nigel Cox as part of the Geograph project.
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River Rom in Collier Row
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 2 Sep 2007
This concrete structure in the river is a flume with a narrower section at its upstream end, designed to constrict the flow of water in a flood event. When a flood occurs water backs up behind the constriction and overtops a low section of bank further upstream, flowing into a large flood storage hollow set aside for that purpose next to the river. The flood water is then let down in manageable quantities through residential areas downstream.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.589976
Longitude
0.153805