Another view of the drained reservoir - I could post for several weeks on this subject, but as I really don't want to bore you all rigid, this will be the last one. This time it's a colour view of a level control weir in the bed of the river Blavet towards the head of the valley. The wall to the right is one of the outer walls of the lock through which the narrow boats passed and this weir would have been fitted with sluice gates to control the level of water in the basin upstream of the lock, depending on the direction and the volume of canal traffic. The condition of the stone work is remarkable given that it's been submerged for 80+ years.
View on black if you can...
Thank you for your interest, comments and Favs: for those who would like to see more, I have posted two more views of this fascinating area in my Doubletakes album for 10 and 11 June.
@trinda They're about 18" deep Trinda - as long as you plant your foot in the middle of an 'island' you're OK but if you stray towards a fissure, the edge crumbles and you could easily break an ankle.
