2012

NZ0493 : Giant plughole in action

taken 14 years ago, near to Coldrife, Northumberland, England

Giant plughole in action
Giant plughole in action
It would be interesting to have a photograph taken when there is so much water overflowing that it effectively 'blocks' air, at which point the Coriolis force would presumably create a giant whirlpool. Apparently the correct name for this type of overflow device is Bellmouth spillway or Glory Hole spillway. To see this one in drier times see

NZ0493 : Giant plughole

See also

NZ0493 : Giant plughole in action 2

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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Water resources Primary Subject: Reservoir Infrastructure Image Buckets ?: Temporary other tags: Reservoir Overflow Bellmouth Bellmouth Spillway Reservoir Spillway Glory Hole Spillway Glory Hole Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Leanmeanmo   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 23 December, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 21 February, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 0494 9361 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:14.2003N 1:55.4317W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 0495 9361
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