2015

SP0486 : Edgbaston Reservoir spillway

taken 11 years ago, near to Chad Valley, Birmingham, England

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Edgbaston Reservoir spillway
Edgbaston Reservoir spillway
Any overflow runs down this spillway into the canal on the Icknield Port Loop.

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Edgbaston Reservoir (provided by N Chadwick)

Edgbaston Reservoir, originally known as Rotton Park Reservoir is a canal feeder reservoir in the Ladywood district of Birmingham.
Originally it was a small pool, Roach Pool, which was enlarged by Thomas Telford between 1824-9.
Today it is a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation and used for a variety of leisure purposes.
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Birmingham Canal (BCN Main Line) (provided by N Chadwick)

The Birmingham Canal was built from 1768 to 1772 by James Brindley from the then edge of Birmingham, at Paradise Wharf (also known as Old Wharf) near to Gas Street Basin to meet the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Aldersley, near Wolverhampton. The canal was upgraded and straightened by Thomas Telford between 1824-7.
The canal forms part of the Birmingham Canals Navigation, a network of canals in and around the city.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link

Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Water resources Canals Place: Edgbaston Reservoir other tags: Canal Reservoir Reservoir Spillway Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Icknield Port Loop [15] · Canal Reservoir [13] · Spillway [3] Title Clusters: · Edgbaston Reservoir spillway [2] ·
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SP0486, 169 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 21 October, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 27 October, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0464 8682 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:28.7572N 1:55.9866W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0461 8680
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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