Feildes Weir

 ( Weirs On The River Lea ) 

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.

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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 .

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. 'The National River Flow Archive – Feildes Weir' . Retrieved 8 October 2007

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Angling Angling in the weir pool is controlled by the Ware Angling Club and the River Lea Angling Club.

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Access

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Road

• From Hoddesdon via A10 road, A1170 road to Dinant Link Road to Rattys Lane.
• From Nazeing via Dobbs Weir Road.

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Rail

• Rye House railway station.

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Other

• Pedestrian and cycling access via Lea Valley Walk.

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External links

• Angling information
• Environment Agency-Feildes Weir

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