Sluice gates in Cardiff bay barrage:: OS grid ST1972 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

ST1972 : Sluice gates in Cardiff bay barrage

near to Penarth, The Vale of Glamorgan/Bro Morgannwg, Great Britain

Sluice gates in Cardiff bay barrage

Seen from the eastern breakwater on the tidal side of the barrage. The sluice gates control the flow of water out of the freshwater lagoon. The water inflow from the rivers Taff and Ely as well as the tidal conditions are continuously monitored and the sluice gates adjusted to maintain a constant water level inside the bay.
Although not 'ancient and historic' yet, the barrage is registered in the Coflein[1] database Link

1. Coflein

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) maintains a web data base ('Coflein') of all the records it holds. Each data set has a short description and is classified in terms of period and function, and sources of surveys of the location are given. Search Coflein at: Link

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year taken

2011

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Grid Square: ST1972, 145 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Rudi Winter (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 23 June, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 26 June, 2011
Geographical Context: Coastal Boundary, Barrier Docks, Harbours Estuary, Marine
Near (from Tags): Penarth
Subject Location: OSGB36: ST 1902 7259 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:26.7892N 3:9.9993W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: ST 1916 7255
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)