Drainage Control above Within Clough (C) Jonathan Clitheroe

SK0891 : Drainage Control above Within Clough

taken 5 years ago, 5 km from Chunal, Derbyshire, Great Britain

Drainage Control above Within Clough

These plastic strips are damming a small brook draining the high moors near Featherbed Moss. At first I guessed they were some kind of first defence against flooding down the valley or to create artificial ponds for livestock but they are actually there to retain moisture in the peat to decelerate erosion.

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Grid Square: SK0891, 4 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Jonathan Clitheroe (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (Fourth Visitor for SK0891)
Date Taken: Saturday, 3 March, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 4 March, 2012
Geographical Context: Uplands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Heath, Scrub
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 0808 9191 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:25.4355N 1:52.7926W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SK 0803 9194
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)