page_title: South Gare
section_title: River entrance
hierarchical_section_title: South Gare / River entrance
caption_attribution_description: English: LPG Tanker leaving Teesport The LPG tanket "Lady Margaux" leaving Teesmouth on a low tide at 12.00 on Saturday, 7th November, 2009. High tides: 6.13 and 18.30. Low Tide: 12.30. The photograph was taken from the South Gare. Hartlepool can be seen in the background.
context_page_description: South Gare is an area of reclaimed land and breakwater on the southern side of the mouth of the River Tees in Redcar and Cleveland, England.
  It is accessed by taking the South Gare Road from Fisherman's Crossing at the western end of Tod Point Road in Warrenby.
  Before the building of South Gare, permanent dry land stopped at Tod Point, at the western end of Warrenby and there was only Coatham Sands and the mudflats of Bran Sands.
  The creation of South Gare extends this by a further 2.5 miles.
  The building of South Gare offers a safe harbour in stormy weather to ships off the coast and allowed for the dredging of the River Tees entrance.
  South Gare itself was a settlement but the houses there were demolished many years ago.
context_section_description: The River Tees entrance created between South Gare, and the North Gare to the west is 2,400 feet (732 m) wide.
  The water depth at the mouth of the Tees at low tide has altered over the years.
  In 1863 it was 3 ft 6 inches but today stands at 50 feet (15 m).
  Two suction dredgers and occasionally a grab dredger are used to keep the shipping channel clear.
caption: LPG Tanker leaving Teesmouth
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