On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 23:09:38 +0100, Baz Juniper
<[email protected]> wrote:

>In the 1980s the EA ruled that the barge lock connecting Bridgwater  
>Dock to the River Parrett could not be restored because the mitre  
>gates wouldn't achieve flood prevention to global warming standards.   

I wonder if the EA has seen the Limerick gates: fourth photo in this
gallery:

http://www.pbase.com/bjg/waterside_walk_1

See the comment by Martin Cullen and

http://www.gcal.ac.uk/media/GCU%20-%20Case%20Studies%20-%20Design%20-%20Built&NaturalEnvironment.pdf

bjg

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