2015

TQ5646 : Flood embankment, Leigh Flood Barrier

taken 9 years ago, near to Leigh, Kent, England

Flood embankment, Leigh Flood Barrier
Flood embankment, Leigh Flood Barrier
Built in 1981, the flood barrier was constructed near Leigh to protect Tonbridge, which had been severely affected by the flooding of 1968. During periods of high flow, the downstream flow is controlled by allowing up to 1 square mile (2.6 km2) of farmland upstream of the barrier to flood. This is an in-line storage scheme. An embankment has been built across the Medway valley to hold back the water.

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Geographical Context: Boundary, Barrier
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TQ5646, 320 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 21 April, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 16 July, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5637 4606 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:11.5424N 0:14.1839E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5642 4613
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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