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Restoration

Restoration

The first step towards the restoration of the Bow Back Rivers is complete. A new lock and water control structure on Prescott Channel and Three Mills Wall River is now open.

The new Three Mills Lock has restored the Bow Back Rivers to navigation, creating a green gateway for barges entering the Olympic Park and reviving water transport in the area for the first time in 50 years. The lock is part of a wider strategy to maximise the use of the rivers in the area for wildlife, navigation and people, creating a thriving waterway legacy.

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Timelapse footage of tidal effect on Waterworks rivers (1.2MB WMV)