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Remains of boom defences, Roan Head, Flotta, Orkney
by Claire Pegrum
geograph for square ND3896
During WWII boom defences were strung across the entrances to Scapa Flow to... (more)
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River Nene upstream of Orton Sluices
by Nigel Cox
geograph for square TL1697
The green boom is in place to prevent boat traffic from approaching the sluice... (more)
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Canal, River Trent and boom near Alrewas, Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
Looking east and downstream from the canal towpath. The weir is a few metres... (more)
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River Trent boom at Sawley weir
by David Lally
geograph for square SK4630
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Pollution control boom, Belfast harbour (September 2019)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3778
The tug “Farset” and the line runner “LB1” with the eastern half of a two-part... (more)
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Boom across the River Severn near Lincomb, Worcestershire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SO8169
The boom protects boats from being swept onto (or being steered towards!) the... (more)
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Boom across the River Severn near Lincomb, Worcestershire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SO8169
The boom protects boats from being swept onto the Lincomb Weir. Navigators steer... (more)
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Boom across the River Severn near at Holt Fleet, Worcestershire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SO8163
The channel for river and canal craft is off to the left. The weir is about two... (more)
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Boom at Holme Sluices
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK6139
The red cylinders are standard on all the main River Trent weir booms.
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Boom across the River Trent near Alrewas in Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
Looking east and downstream from the canal towpath. The weir is a few metres... (more)
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River Trent and boom near Alrewas in Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
Looking east as the river meanders towards Burton-upon-Trent. The weir beyond... (more)
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River Soar boom and sluice channel
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK5618
By Pilling's Flood Lock there is a wide four-step weir over which the River... (more)
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River boom north-west of Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK5618
By Pilling's Lock there is a wide four-step weir over which the River Soar... (more)
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Boom across the River Trent north of Alrewas, Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
The Trent and Mersey Canal utilizes part of the main channel of the River Trent... (more)
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Blue Bridge and boom
by Mike Kirby
geograph for square SE3521
An upstream view of the Blue Bridge and the boom, see SE3521 : Boom, placed across... ( more)
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The Lagan Weir, Belfast (6)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
Category: Boom
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Trent boom and weir near Wychnor in Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
Looking south-east from the Trent and Mersey Canal north of Alrewas. The canal... (more)
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Canal, River Trent and boom near Alrewas, Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
Looking south-east and downstream from the canal towpath. The weir is a few... (more)
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River Trent and Trent and Mersey Canal near Alrewas
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
Looking east and downstream from the canal towpath. The weir is a few metres... (more)
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River Trent and Trent and Mersey Canal near Alrewas
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
Looking east and downstream from the canal towpath. The weir is a few metres... (more)
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Pylons, boom and Freeman's Lock in Leicester
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK5702
There is a wide weir to the right of the orange marked safety boom, over which... (more)
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River, boom, footie and hotel in Leicester
by Roger D Kidd
for square SK5802
This is the River Soar near the centre of Leicester. The boom helps prevent... (more)
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Boom on the River Soar in Leicester
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK5702
The boom helps prevent narrowboats and other vessels from becoming swept onto... (more)
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Boom, for sluices in Cardiff Bay Barrage
by M J Roscoe
geograph for square ST1972
The small notices on the boom say,'Out of Order'.
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Weir, bridge and boom, River Cam
by Richard Sutcliffe
geograph for square TL4459
A V-shaped weir on the river prevents boats travelling past here normally. The... (more)
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Cormorants on a boom
by Mat Fascione
geograph for square SK8060
The boom is next to Cromwell weir on the River Trent.
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Boom on the River Aire
by Graham Hogg
geograph for square SE4225
The boom prevents river craft from heading downstream towards a weir.
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Weir and boom on the Cam
by Bill Boaden
geograph for square TL4459
The boom hasn't collected all the sludge. The footbridge leads over to Jesus Green.
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Stood on the Boom
by Bill Nicholls
for square SU7172
Couple of ducks stood on the boom which is in front of the weir at County Lock in Reading
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Boom, River Lagan, Belfast (3)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
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The River Trent south-east of Long Eaton, Derbyshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK4930
This is the River Trent, seen looking east from the confluence with the River... (more)
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River Soar overflow sluice gate near Pilling's Lock
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK5618
By Pilling's Lock there is a wide four-step weir over which the River Soar... (more)
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Boom across the River Aire, Knottingley
by Ian S
geograph for square SE4924
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Boom across the River Severn
by Mat Fascione
geograph for square SO8169
Preventing boats from passing over a weir, the navigable section of the river is... (more)
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Canal and River Trent north of Alrewas in Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
Looking south-west towards Alrewas. The mile length of Trent and Mersey Canal... (more)
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Canal and River Trent north of Alrewas in Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
Looking south-west towards Alrewas. The mile length of Trent and Mersey Canal... (more)
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Black birds on the boom
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK6139
Not of course blackbirds, but cormorants, drying off in the sunshine.
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River Trent boom north of Alrewas
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
The weir position can be seen level with the gull's head. Behind the camera... (more)
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River Trent boom and weir north of Alrewas
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK1715
Behind the camera the Trent and Mersey Canal traffic uses a 220 metre length of... (more)
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Driftwood at Beeston Weir boom
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK5335
A large tree which has been brought down by floodwater. I had not noticed the... (more)
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The River Great Ouse above the A G Wright Sluice
by Bill Boaden
geograph for square TF5801
The boom keeps leisure boats away from the sluice gates.
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Boom in the river Aire
by Stephen Craven
geograph for square SE3231
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River Trent bridges south of Long Eaton in Derbyshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK4930
This is the River Trent, seen looking east from the confluence with the River... (more)
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River Soar south-east of Kegworth in Leicestershire
by Roger D Kidd
for square SK4826
The boom is across the old course of the River Soar, which continues to a wide... (more)
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River Soar boom by Pilling's Lock, Leicestershire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SK5618
By Pilling's Flood Lock there is a wide four-step weir over which the River... (more)
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The Strand and the River Shannon
by Oliver Dixon
for square N0441
Looking downstream from the left bank in Athlone. A boom protects boats from... (more)
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River Soar and King Power Stadium in Leicester
by Roger D Kidd
for square SK5802
There is a wide weir beyond the orange marked safety boom, over which the River... (more)
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Sawley Weir and boom
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK4630
The sign directs river traffic into the Sawley Cut.
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Boom on the River Ely / Afon Elai
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square ST1773
At the mouth of a 'bay' on the east bank. Immediately north of a large... (more)
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Boom across the River Trent at Cromwell Lock and weir
by Mat Fascione
geograph for square SK8060
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