Pictures Of The Day

[Bazile]

Please explain this picture

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-23273069

[Bazile]

The reservoir one in yhe Peak District

[emeritus]

Looks less dramatic normally

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.picsandlight.com/Images/2007-1000644.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.picsandlight.com/Gritstone/derwent.html&h=403&;w=600&sz=127&;tbnid=GGBxNAWKCPZlKM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=134&zoom=1&usg=__X5Lyoh0zoXQ6wUxFW2S-t2OuCmA=&docid=Of5G8uc12OZB3M&;sa=X&ei=QirgUabjEKO60QWY2oDgBw&ved=0CEcQ9QEwAw&dur=510

[SeaJayPea]

It's the overflow of the reservoir. When it gets too full, the water runs down what is, in effect, a huge bath plug and out at the front of the dam. Does make a fascinating image, though.

[Baldric]

Don't think it needs a lot of explaining
once you've seen second link @ 17:11

[woofgang]

where does it go to? surely they don't just let it run away?

[heathfield]

Fancy going down that plughole? Others do it...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/natwilson/3713951129/