Rainwater sump

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Rainwater sump by Bob Harvey as part of the Geograph project.

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Rainwater sump

Image: © Bob Harvey Taken: 9 Jun 2021

A feature of modern housing developments is the surface water run-off reservoir, which is supposed to limit flash flooding. This one is dry for most of the year, but the culvert on the far side gives the game away.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.77063
Longitude
-0.384159