There are three sets of floodgates on the Lower Bann. This is the final set at the Cutts, just outside Coleraine. The remaining 9km of the river is tidal.
The floodgates are used to control water levels in Lough Neagh - the largest lake in the British Isles - which has a catchment area draining 43% of the land area of Northern Ireland. The lough has only one outlet - the Lower Bann.
Canoeing is being promoted from a tourism perspective. The Lower Bann Canoe Trail runs the approximate 60km length of the river.
These photos were taken from the west bank of the river. Next to the east bank there is a weir, which can be seen in the above picture.
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