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.'The National River Flow Archive – Feildes Weir' . Retrieved 8 October 2007
Angling Angling in the weir pool is controlled by the Ware Angling Club and the River Lea Angling Club.
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.
References
External links Angling information Environment Agency-Feildes Weir