Kelham Island Weir

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Kelham Island Weir by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.

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Kelham Island Weir

Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 19 Sep 2008

The stretch of the River Don below the weir has been thoroughly cleared of obstructions to help to minimise the effects of future floods. The ramp at the right is the access onto the river bed for the clearance equipment.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.389836
Longitude
-1.473091