On 6 Oct 2009, at 23:17, [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
I don't know. In fairness, the real problem with the connection is the amount of c...@p that flows up and down the Parrett on every tide which would gum up the works of any form of lock without constant, and thus expensive, maintenance. Plus the fact that the tidal range is big and the river thus navigationally challenging [i.e. visited by Chris Coburn but not the TNC]. There is now talk of a barrage downstream which would sort those problems out but, well, talk is cheap. In any event Bridgwater Dock is now well filled with liveaboard narrowboats which never go anywhere - not even [for the most part] up the canal. Baz [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
