2023

SE0516 : Scammonden Water and the M62

taken 1 year ago, near to Moselden Height, Kirklees, England

Scammonden Water and the M62
Scammonden Water and the M62
Scammonden Water is a reservoir developed specially in relation to the construction of the M62. It was a massive and challenging engineering project that was not entirely finished until 1970 when Queen Elizabeth II officially opened this section of the motorway.

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Geographical Context: Lakes, Wetland, Bog Roads, Road transport Water resources Primary Subject: Reservoir
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · M62 Motorway [14] · Scammonden Water Reservoir [14] · Construction [4] ·
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SE0516, 87 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Neil Theasby   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 6 February, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 0527 1655 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:38.7260N 1:55.3054W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 0555 1633
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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