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Liden Lagoon, Swindon (1)
The lagoon is, I believe, a flood storage facility built during the development of the South Dorcan Extension of the late 1960s to early 1980s. It provides a habitat for various water birds and a leisure resource. This a view to the north-east.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 Feb 2009
0.04 miles
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Liden Lagoon, Swindon (2)
The lagoon is, I believe, a flood storage facility built during the development of the South Dorcan Extension of the late 1960s to early 1980s. It provides a habitat for various water birds and a leisure resource. This a view to the south-east.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 Feb 2009
0.07 miles
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Swindon: Liden Lagoon
Liden Lagoon is, I think, a storm water balancing pond that was excavated in the 1960s, and allows a gradual release of water, particularly in a flood event, over a weir to the watercourse downstream. Artificial banks appear to have been recently constructed radiating out here from the northern of the two islands in the lagoon, visible here on the left.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 12 Oct 2007
0.07 miles
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Liden Lagoon, Swindon (4)
The lagoon is, I believe, a flood storage facility built during the development of the South Dorcan Extension of the late 1960s to early 1980s. It provides a habitat for various water birds and a leisure resource including coarse fishing. A local resident has placed birdfood on the fishing platform in the foreground. This a view to the north-west.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 Feb 2009
0.09 miles
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Liden Lagoon, Swindon (3)
The lagoon is, I believe, a flood storage facility built during the development of the South Dorcan Extension of the late 1960s to early 1980s. It provides a habitat for various water birds and a leisure resource. This a view to the north.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 Feb 2009
0.10 miles
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Liden Lagoon in winter, Swindon
The air temperature is slightly above freezing. Most nights lately it has been slightly below and the surface of the lagoon has a thin layer of ice. There was snow overnight and it has formed a slushy coat on the water. A few snowballs thrown into the lagoon make these small craters.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 Feb 2009
0.10 miles
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The water in Liden Lagoon, Swindon
This effect is caused by a fall of snow on a thin layer of ice followed by the entry of a snowball. The footprints were caused probably by a coot or moorhen.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 Feb 2009
0.11 miles
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Liden Lagoon, Swindon
Heavy (relatively speaking) snow overnight has caused schools to be closed and provided an opportunity for folk to take a day off work. Young men are building a snowman (centre right) while a group of youngsters are sliding down the slope towards the lagoon. No-one built up enough speed to end up in the lagoon at the left. The large bird at the upper left of the image may be a heron.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 Feb 2009
0.13 miles
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Liden Lagoon, Swindon (6)
The main purpose of the lagoon is flood storage. The lagoon is fed by a stream flowing into it from the south-east via the weir seen here. The outflow is to the north-east. The outlow eventually joins the River Cole which itself drains into the River Thames.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 Feb 2009
0.14 miles
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Liden Lagoon, Swindon (7)
The main purpose of the lagoon is flood storage. The lagoon is fed by a stream flowing into it from the south-east via the weir seen here. The outflow is to the north-east. The outlow eventually joins the River Cole which itself drains into the River Thames.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 Feb 2009
0.14 miles