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Surge barrier

The River Hull tidal surge barrier was completed in 1980 as a response to serious flooding in the City of Kingston upon Hull in 1969. The barrier been closed over 30 times since opening. It is the second largest flood barrier in the United Kingdom after the Thames Barrier in London and was listed Grade II in 2017.

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Uploaded on February 9, 2025
Taken on February 7, 2023