2012

SO0511 : Pontsticill Reservoir spillway and tower

taken 14 years ago, near to Pontsticill, Merthyr Tydfil/Merthyr Tudful, Wales

Pontsticill Reservoir spillway and tower
Pontsticill Reservoir spillway and tower
Judging by the vegetation growing in the spillway, it has not been much used recently - though I was pleased to note that the reservoir was still pretty full!
I thought that the design of this 'overflow' was particularly attractive.

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Photographer
David Purchase   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 22 May, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 0595 1193 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:47.8848N 3:21.9148W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 0591 1188
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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