2014
SX9291 : Weir for flood relief channel, Exeter
taken 11 years ago, near to Exeter, Devon, England
Weir for flood relief channel, Exeter
Water flows over this concrete weir at times of flood. Normally it is dry and a perch for birds SX9291 : Weir between River Exe & flood relief channel. On the further bank of the River Exe is the Port Royal Inn, the wooded grounds of Larkbeare House with the cathedral behind, and the elegant architecture of Colleton Crescent
River Exe
The River Exe rises on Exmoor and flows south to Exeter and The English Channel. Its estuary is a good example of a Ria (flooded river valley). It is tidal to Countess Wear, just south of Exeter SX9390 : Countess Weir, River Exe. More information Link
Exe Flood Relief Channel
Work started in 1965 on the construction of the Flood relief channel, it was completed in the 1970's, at a cost of 8 million. The channel is designed to take excess water out of the River Exe.
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- SX9291, 764 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Smith (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 15 February, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 20 February, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SX 9233 9163 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:42.8578N 3:31.5860W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SX 9232 9156
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
