Pillaton mill weir on the river Lynher

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The photograph on this page of Pillaton mill weir on the river Lynher by Trevor Rickard as part of the Geograph project.

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Pillaton mill weir on the river Lynher

Image: © Trevor Rickard Taken: Unknown

Late winter rains have swollen the river above the short low-level central overflow to cover much of the length of this weir, which feeds the leat off to the right to Pillaton Mill some distance down stream. No smooth cement structure here; the weir is made from large boulders.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.461515
Longitude
-4.319287