Castle Irwell Storage Basin
Introduction
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Castle Irwell Storage Basin
Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 31 Aug 2018
A small part of the Castle Irwell flood basin on the site of the former "Manchester" racecourse that closed in 1963. The Flood scheme opened in early 2018.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.507095
Longitude
-2.268796