Peter_the_Grate
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I've seen Training Wall noted on charts; there's one in Littlehampton. Does anyone know what it is?
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Training Wall
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Twister_Ken
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(Cons)training Wall
It's a wall which aligns with the main channel/deepest water. It's often covered at high water.
Its purpose is to cons'train' the flow of water along tha main channel, helping scour the channel and maintain the depth.
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It's a wall which aligns with the main channel/deepest water. It's often covered at high water.
Its purpose is to cons'train' the flow of water along tha main channel, helping scour the channel and maintain the depth.
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Peter_the_Grate
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Re: (Cons)training Wall
Thanks. That makes sense of the positions of some of them. There's one on a gentle bend in the Somme, just where it widens dramatically as it enters the estuary. Might it discourage formation of a bar at that point?
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Thanks. That makes sense of the positions of some of them. There's one on a gentle bend in the Somme, just where it widens dramatically as it enters the estuary. Might it discourage formation of a bar at that point?
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duncan
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Re: (Cons)training Wall
sometimes training bank, as at
Poole - same thing
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sometimes training bank, as at
Poole - same thing
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paulrossall
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Re: (Cons)training Wall
I did wonder once what they were until I went to Ryde where there is a long channel in from the sea which has a training wall to Port as you enter. You really do have to watch out for them as many are covered towards high water. They often have poles marking the tops but at Ryde many of the poles were broken off.
I would not like to think what would happen if you straddled the wall as the tide was retreating. Sounds painfull!
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I did wonder once what they were until I went to Ryde where there is a long channel in from the sea which has a training wall to Port as you enter. You really do have to watch out for them as many are covered towards high water. They often have poles marking the tops but at Ryde many of the poles were broken off.
I would not like to think what would happen if you straddled the wall as the tide was retreating. Sounds painfull!
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