The River Irwell at Irwell Vale
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The River Irwell at Irwell Vale by Paul Anderson as part of the Geograph project.
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The River Irwell at Irwell Vale
Image: © Paul Anderson Taken: 21 Jan 2008
After three days of heavy rain the River Ogden and River Irwell, that join at this point in Irwell Vale, are in full flow. The huge amount of water is seen here forcing its way beneath the bridge in the centre of the village. Compare this with Image taken when the river is at its normal level.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.683882
Longitude
-2.311104