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Feildes 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.
Contents
1 History
2 Angling
3 Access
3.1 Road
3.2 Rail
3.3 Other
4 External links
5 References
History
The weir has had a complex history of changes to channel control and bypassing over the years. Control was originally exercised by a barrage of gates and sluices.
In 1976, a 29 metres (95 ft) wide thin-plate weir was installed, with three vertical-lift sluices controlling a parallel flood relief channel. Flows average about 4.4 m3/s discharge over the weir; higher flows enter the flood channel.[1]
Angling
Angling in the weir pool is controlled by the Ware Angling Club and the River Lea Angling Club.[2][3]
Access
Road
- From Hoddesdon via A10 road, A1170 road to Dinant Link Road to Rattys Lane.
- From Nazeing via Dobbs Weir Road.
Rail
Rye House railway station.
Other
- Pedestrian and cycling access via Lea Valley Walk.
External links
- Angling information
- Environment Agency-Feildes Weir
Coordinates: 51°45′51″N 0°00′50″E / 51.764055°N 0.014001°E / 51.764055; 0.014001
References
^ 'The National River Flow Archive - Feildes Weir' accessed: 8 October 2007
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^ "River Lea Anglers Club". River Lea Anglers Club. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
