River Lee Flood Relief Channel
Introduction
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River Lee Flood Relief Channel
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 25 Aug 2016
Construction work on the channel commenced in 1947 after serious flooding in the Lee Valley. Here it is a concrete conduit maybe about 17 or 18 metres wide. This is the view from the bridge that carries the public footpath linking Argall Way with Leyton and Walthamstow Marshes over the channel.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.568679
Longitude
-0.042151