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Wednesday 17th March 2010

Almond Aqueduct

Lowlands

Related Waterways:
Union Canal

Union Canal at Almond Aqueduct. © Chris Heaton - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

The famous Broxburn icicle formed on this aqueduct in 1895. It reached a height of 22.8m (75ft). The height of the aqueduct above water level is 23.16m (76ft).

Ratho
A small, attractive village on the Union Canal. The Bridge Inn provides boat trips along to the Almond Aqueduct some 4.8km (3 miles) to the west.

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