Feildes Weir Explained

Feildes Weir is a weir on the River Lea located in 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 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 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

Rail

Other

External links

51.7641°N 0.014°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nwl.ac.uk/ih/nrfa/station_summaries/038/001.html 'The National River Flow Archive – Feildes Weir'
  2. Web site: Rye House Bridge-Feildes Weir. Ware Angling Club. 26 December 2016.
  3. Web site: River Lea Anglers Club. River Lea Anglers Club. 26 December 2016.