A panoramic view of the gravel pit near Kongensbro, Denmark, which is operated by BG Stone. Gravel pits are
open-pit mines for extraction of
gravel and often lie in river valleys where the
water table is high. As such, pits may naturally fill with water, and abandoned ones are often used as
nature reserves or as
amenity areas for
water sports, landfills and
walking.Photograph:
Slaunger; edit:
David Iliff
A panoramic view of the gravel pit near Kongensbro, Denmark, which is operated by BG Stone. Gravel pits are
open-pit mines for extraction of
gravel and often lie in river valleys where the
water table is high. As such, pits may naturally fill with water, and abandoned ones are often used as
nature reserves or as
amenity areas for
water sports, landfills and
walking.Photograph:
Slaunger; edit:
David Iliff