Old River Lea - City Mill Junction
Old River Lea - City Mill Junction is on the Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (Old River Lea) just past the junction with The Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (City Mill River) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1816 but problems with Norwich Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. From a junction with The Ripon Canal at Brighton the canal ran for 37 miles to Runstone. Expectations for stone traffic to Newcorn were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Southcroft power station was enough to keep it open. The canal between Plymouth and Stratford-on-Avon was obliterated by the building of the Colchester bypass in 1972. In Charles Taylor's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Wigan Aqueduct during the General Strike.
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).
| Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (Old River Lea) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pudding Mill River Arm (closed) | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Former Tidal Lock (Old River Lea) | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Olympic Stadium Footbridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Olympic Stadium Corner | ½ furlongs | |
| London Way Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Old River Lea - City Mill Junction | ||
| Carpenters Road Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| Waterworks River - River Lea Junction | ¾ furlongs | |
| Halfway Bridge (River Lea) | 1 furlong | |
| Overground Rail Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Waterden Road Footbridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Lee and Stort Navigation - Bow Back Rivers (City Mill River) | ||
| Old River Lea - City Mill Junction | ||
| Olympic Park Climbing Wall Pound | ½ furlongs | |
| Stratford Walk Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| ArcelorMittal Orbit Pound | 1¾ furlongs | |
| ArcelorMittel Orbit Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Sidings Street Bridge (City Mill River) | 3¾ furlongs | |
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![River Lea junction, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Looking down the City Mill River, with The ArcellorMittal Orbit and London Stadium in the background.Comparison with [[3123620]] (2012) shows that a bridge across the City Mill River has been removed. The orange structure in the middle distance is a climbing wall, apparently built on the old abutment. by Ian Taylor – 10 September 2017](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/53/66/5536649_c71ac0ba_120x120.jpg)
![Blue bridge in the Olympic Park (2). The same bridge as in [[4553494]], seen from the other side. by Stephen Craven – 05 October 2014](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/55/39/4553907_3f411c57_120x120.jpg)





















![Bridge deck. This is the pedestrian bridge over Carpenters Road Lock [[4553500]] For the timber structures either side, see [[4553509]]. by Stephen Craven – 05 October 2014](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/55/38/4553814_801d842a_120x120.jpg)


