Chasing The Dee Bore
The
River Dee, Flintshire/Cheshire
March 2nd/3rd 2006
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The Dee Bore - March 2006
The following set of images show the Dee Bore passing the Saltney footbridge, at approximately midday.
The
bore about half a mile downstream. The large while pillar of the Flintshire
Bridge can be seen through the haze, and in front of that, the blue Connah's
Quay Bridge.
A
nice breaking wave of around 3ft, as the bore moves further upstream. Note
people for scale on the bank.
These
chaps had a much better view of the bore ;-)
Approaching
the Saltney Footbridge.
Once
under the bridge, the bore races upstream towards the end of the man-made
channel, where the Dee returns to it's natural course. Once again, spot
the man on the right-hand bank for scale.
Chester-bound!
A video is available, showing some footage of the bore in these two viewing locations. Please choose your video quality, depending on your internet connection speed.
Dee Bore video - 2 minutes duration.
Best quality video (21mb)
Lower quality video (5mb)I highly recommend viewing the Dee Bore. It will always be more spectacular in person, and unlike the Severn Bore, you don't have to fight for position on the bank to view the wave race past!
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