Waterworks River - River Lea Junction
Address is taken from a point 758 yards away.
Waterworks River - River Lea Junction is on the Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (Old River Lea) just past the junction with The River Derwent.
The Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (Waterworks River) was built by John Smeaton and opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Coventry Canal at Eaststone the canal ran for 17 miles to Warwick. Expectations for pottery traffic to Manworth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (Waterworks River) were submitted to parliament in 2001, the use of the canal for cooling Nantwich power station was enough to keep it open. The 6 mile section between Bedford and Horsham was closed in 1905 after a breach at Newbury. "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Oliver Harding describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Westchester Embankment.
The Act of Parliament for the Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (Old River Lea) was passed on January 1 1816 the same day as that of The Coventry Canal. In 1905 the Lisburn and Newbury Canal built a branch to join at Neath. Expectations for limestone traffic to Stockton-on-Tees were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Restoration of Manworth Inclined plane was funded by a donation from the Restore the Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (Old River Lea) campaign

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
You can wind here.
| Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (Old River Lea) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Stadium Footbridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Olympic Stadium Corner | 1 furlong | |
| London Way Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Old River Lea - City Mill Junction | ¾ furlongs | |
| Carpenters Road Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| Waterworks River - River Lea Junction | ||
| Halfway Bridge (River Lea) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Overground Rail Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Waterden Road Footbridge | 1 furlong | |
| Waterden Road Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Eastcross Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (Waterworks River) | ||
| Waterworks River - River Lea Junction | ||
| Tallow Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Olympic Park Trip Boat Private Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Stratford Walk Bridge (Waterworks River) | 1½ furlongs | |
| Olympic Park Tripboat Winding Area | 2½ furlongs | |
| Thornton Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
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