River Ouse - Selby Lock Canal Junction Gauge - Selby, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 46.945 W 001° 03.430
30U E 628007 N 5961065
This gauge measures the level of the River Ouse at the point of the junction with the Selby Canal.
Waymark Code: WMPGWN
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/30/2015
Views: 3
"The Selby Canal is a 6-mile (9.7 km) canal with 2 locks which bypasses the lower reaches of the River Aire in Yorkshire, England, from the village of West Haddlesey to the town of Selby where it joins the River Ouse. It opened in 1778, and provided the main outlet for the Aire and Calder Navigation until 1826, when it was bypassed by a new cut from Ferrybridge to Goole.
Because the River Ouse at Selby is tidal, the lock can only be used at certain states of the tide and so a river gauge is essential in determining whether the lock can be used. In addition the Ouse is sometimes liable to flooding and so again the use of a gauge is essential.
RIVER GAUGE INFORMATION:
There is a visible gauge at the end of the lock nearest to the Ouse, but there is also an automated system of monitoring. The gauge widget below enables anyone wishing to monitor the gauge to view the current level.
ANY ADDITIONAL WAYPOINT: Not Listed
WEB LINK FOR RIVER GAUGE: Not listed
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