Raisen's Dike, Lincolnshire

Raisen's Dike crossing Stowgate east of Deeping St James

Uploader's Comments

This dike, like hundreds of others in The Fens has a dual purpose. In the summer water is extracted, under licence, for crop irrigation and during wet periods it is an essential part of the drainage system.

Uploaded to Geograph by Richard Humphrey on 23 September 2014

Creative Commons License Photo © Richard Humphrey, 23 September 2014. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence

Photo Navigator

BritishPlaceNames.uk is a Good Stuff website.