Locks and Weirs on the River Lee (England)
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Lock (water transport)
A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber in which the water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is...
s and weir
Weir
A weir is a small overflow dam used to alter the flow characteristics of a river or stream. In most cases weirs take the form of a barrier across the river that causes water to pool behind the structure , but allows water to flow over the top...
s on the River Lea/River Lee Navigation
River Lee Navigation
The Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lea . Its course runs from Hertford Castle Weir all the way to the River Thames at Bow Creek. The first lock of the navigation is Hertford Lock the last being Bow Locks....
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Locks and Weirs
- Hertford WeirHertford WeirHertford Weir is a large weir on the River Lea, next to Hertford Basin marina and Hartham Common, in Hertford, England....
- Hertford LockHertford LockHertford Lock is a lock situated on the River Lea on the eastern side of Hartham Common, Hertford in the English county of Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by British Waterways and is the first lock of the River Lee Navigation....
- Ware WeirWare WeirWare Weir is a large weir on the River Lea, next to GlaxoSmithKline in Ware, Hertfordshire.- External links :*...
- Ware LockWare LockWare Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Ware. The lock stands adjacent to Ware Weir and is the only lock on the Navigation to be operated and maintained by the Environment Agency. - Public access:...
- Hardmead LockHardmead LockHardmead Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Great Amwell close to the town of Ware.The lock has a reputation as being difficult to negotiate. - Location :...
- Stanstead LockStanstead LockStanstead Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation close to the villages of Stanstead Abbotts and St Margarets. The lock which incorporates a rare example of a swing-bridge, has the reputation of being one of the country's most difficult to negotiate....
- Feildes WeirFeildes WeirFeildes Weir is a weir on the River Lea located near Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire at the confluence of the River Lea and River Stort. The weir marks the start of the Lower Lee. A channel of the man-made River Lee Flood Relief Channel is incorporated into the weir.- History :The weir has had a complex...
- Feildes Weir LockFeildes Weir LockFeildes Weir Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation located close to Hoddesdon.- Location :The lock is adjacent to the confluence of the River Lea and the River Stort at Feildes Weir.The Glen Faba lake is to the east of the lock....
- Dobbs Weir LockDobbs WeirDobbs Weir is a both a weir near and an area of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire in England on the River Lea. It is well known for angling, outdoor beauty and watersports. It is overlooked by the Fish and Eels pub.-Angling:...
- Carthagena WeirCarthagena WeirCarthagena Weir is a weir located at Broxbourne on the River Lea. The well oxygenated water with depths ranging to over 16 ft, makes it an ideal environment for coarse fish including the barbel.- Fishery :...
- Carthagena LockCarthagena LockCarthagena Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Broxbourne- Location :Directly behind the lock is Carthagena Weir part of a fishery which also includes two lakes and a section of the Old River Lea....
- Aqueduct LockAqueduct LockAqueduct Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation close to Turnford, Hertfordshire.- Location :The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park and is adjacent to the Old River Lea and the Holyfield Lake which incorporates part of the River Lee Flood Relief ChannelThe aqueduct above the lock...
- Cheshunt LockCheshunt LockCheshunt Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.- Geography :The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park which is a part of the Lee Valley Park. The Seventy Acres Lake to the east is an important site for the bittern. To the west is North Met Pit another...
- Waltham Common LockWaltham Common LockWaltham Common Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Waltham Cross. The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park which is part of the Lee Valley Park and stands close to the Showground site now known as the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre - venue of the 2012 Olympics canoeing event...
- Waltham Town LockWaltham Town LockWaltham Town Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park which is part of the Lee Valley Park. The adjoining Showground site now known as the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre has been chosen to host the canoeing...
- Rammey Marsh LockRammey Marsh LockRammey Marsh Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Enfield. The area adjacent to the lock is known as Rammey Marsh and close to the River Lee Flood Relief Channel.- Etymology :...
- Newmans WeirNewmans WeirNewmans Weir is a River Lea weir located near Enfield Lock. The weir has wooden sluice gates within cast-iron guide frames. Reconstructed in 1907 in succession to a series of timber weirs.-Access:...
- Enfield LockEnfield Lock (lock)Enfield Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation, in the London Borough of Enfield. It gives its name to the surrounding area of Enfield Lock. The lock is situated close to the former Royal Small Arms Factory now known as Enfield Island Village...
- Ponder's End LockPonder's End LockPonder's End Lock is a paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in England and is located near Ponders End, London. It is the last lock upstream that is large enough to take barges of up to 130 tons.- History :...
- Pickett's LockPickett's Lock (lock)Pickett's Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Enfield, England and is located near Edmonton, London. It gives its name to the surrounding area of Picketts Lock. In common with other locks as far as Ponder's End Lock it is large enough to take barges of up to 130 tons...
- Stonebridge LockStonebridge LockStonebridge Lock is a paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Haringey, England and is located near Tottenham, London. Like other locks as far as Ponder's End Lock it is large enough to take barges of up to 130 tons...
- Tottenham LockTottenham LockTottenham Lock is a paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Haringey, England and is located near Tottenham, London. Like other locks as far as Ponders End it is large enough to take barges of up to 130 tons...
- Pond Lane Flood GatesPond Lane Flood GatesPond Lane Flood Gates is redundant lock on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Hackney, at Lea Bridge Road.- History :The flood gates were built as part of a scheme to control the navigation in the Bow Back Rivers and to protect the area above this point against flooding from the...
- Middlesex Filter Beds WeirMiddlesex Filter Beds WeirThe Middlesex Filter Beds Weir, or Lea Bridge Road Weir, marks the start of the Hackney Cut, an artificial channel of the River Lee Navigation built in 1770, in the London Borough of Hackney...
- Old Ford LockOld Ford LockOld Ford Lock is a paired lock and weir on the River Lee Navigation, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England. It is at Bow on the east side of London...
- Bromley Stop LockBromley Stop LockThe Bromley Stop Lock, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, was a single-gate lock that could be closed to cut off a section of canal for maintenance. The lock gate was situated near the junction of Limehouse Cut and the River Lee Navigation, by Bow Locks...
- Britannia Stop LockBritannia Stop LockThe Britannia Stop Lock was a single-gate lock, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, that could be closed to cut off a section of canal for drainage and maintenance.The lock gate was situated at the entrance of Limehouse Cut to Limehouse Basin...
- Bow LocksBow LocksBow Locks is a set of bi-directional locks in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The locks link the tidal Bow Creek to the River Lee Navigation, which is a canalised river. These locks were first built in 1850 and then rebuilt in 1930, at the same time as the Prescott Channel was cut nearby...
- Prescott Lock (under construction, and also known as Three Mills LockThree Mills LockThree Mills Lock, also known as the Prescott Lock is a lock on the Prescott Channel on the River Lea in London. The project was led by British Waterways and the lock officially opened on 5 June 2009....
) - Three Mills Wall River WeirThree Mills Wall River WeirThree Mills Wall River Weir is a weir on the River Lea, in the London Borough of Newham, near to Three Mills.The weir has been constructed across the Three Mills Wall River by British Waterways to control the levels in the Bow Back Rivers and make then navigable for barges during the Olympic Park,...