Collapsing boathouses, Alloch Dam

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Collapsing boathouses, Alloch Dam

Image: © Alan O'Dowd Taken: 16 Aug 2023

These seem to have been associated with fishing on this pond, but are now in an advanced state of collapse. The plants at the bottom-left seem to be Himalayan balsam, an invasive species which is pretty rampant in the vicinity.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.970366
Longitude
-4.175526