A balancing pond at the top of Watkins Way
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A balancing pond at the top of Watkins Way
Image: © Roger A Smith Taken: 17 May 2018
"A balancing lake (also "flood basin") is a term used in the U.K. describing an element of an urban drainage system used to control flooding by temporarily storing flood waters. The term balancing pond is also used, though typically for smaller storage facilities for streams and brooks." Wikipedia
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Image Location
Latitude
51.018507
Longitude
-4.187083