Flood defence banks at Bangor-is-y-coed
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Flood defence banks at Bangor-is-y-coed
Image: © John Haynes Taken: 15 Oct 2005
Bangor-is-y-coed is on the floodplain of the Afon Dyfrdwy and has a complete ring of flood protection banks which although the town is often cut off in the winter, it is rarely seriously flooded. The steps up and down are to help prevent damage to the grass banks with foot traffic.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.00767
Longitude
-2.906669