Bow Creek (tidal) meets the Limehouse Cut (canal) with a view of London's Docklands

The River Lee or River Lea (both spellings are in general use) is a river in England. It originates at Luton in the chalk beds of the northeast Chiltern Hills and flows generally east and then south to London where it meets the River Thames - the last section being known as Bow Creek. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2021x1501, 877 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: River Lee ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2021x1501, 877 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: River Lee ... Bow Creek is a two and a quarter mile long tidal estuary of the River Lee and is part of the Bow Back Rivers. ... Looking North East along the Limehouse Cut The Limehouse Cut is a canal in the East End of London. ... Docklands is the semi-official name for an area in the east of London, England, comprising parts of several boroughs (Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Newham) in Greater London. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Luton is a town and local government district in England, located 50km north of central London. ... The Needles, part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation Chalk is a soft, white, porous form of limestone composed of the mineral calcium carbonate. ... The Chiltern Hills are a chalk escarpment that stretches in a south-west to north-east diagonal across several counties of southern England, but is most prominent in Buckinghamshire. ... St. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... Bow Creek is a two and a quarter mile long tidal estuary of the River Lee and is part of the Bow Back Rivers. ...

A boat race on the River Lea

The spelling Lea is predominant west (upstream) of Hertford, but both spellings are used from Hertford to the River Thames; the Lee Navigation was established by Acts of Parliament and should be so spelt. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 119 KB)Boating on the River Lea, photo by Salimfadhley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 119 KB)Boating on the River Lea, photo by Salimfadhley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Location within the British Isles Arms of Hertford Town Council Hertford (pronounced Hartford or Harford) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is in the East Hertfordshire district of that county. ... Location within the British Isles Arms of Hertford Town Council Hertford (pronounced Hartford or Harford) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is in the East Hertfordshire district of that county. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... Old Ford Lock, Lee Navigation The River Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating - as the name suggests - the River Lee (also known as the River Lea). ...

The river rises just west of Luton, and flows through (or by) Luton, Harpenden, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, Ware, Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, Waltham Abbey, Edmonton, Tottenham, Upper Clapton, Hackney Wick, Stratford, Bromley-by-Bow, Canning Town and finally Leamouth where it meets the River Thames (as Bow Creek). The source of a river, usually a lake or a spring, is the farthest point of a river from its estuary or confluence with another river. ... Luton is a town and local government district in England, located 50km north of central London. ... Luton is a town and local government district in England, located 50km north of central London. ... Location within the British Isles Harpenden is a town in City and District of St Albans, Hertfordshire. ... Location within the British Isles Welwyn Garden City is a town (not a city) in Hertfordshire, England. ... Location within the British Isles Arms of Hertford Town Council Hertford (pronounced Hartford or Harford) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is in the East Hertfordshire district of that county. ... This article is about the English town. ... Hoddesdon is a commuter town in the English county of Hertfordshire, situated in the Lea Valley. ... Location within the British Isles Cheshunt is a town in the Broxbourne district of Hertfordshire in the East of England with a population of around 50,000 according to the UKs 2001 Census [1]. It is a dormitory town and part of the London commuter belt served by Cheshunt... Location within the British Isles Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. ... Edmonton is a place in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield. ... Tottenham is an area in North London, England. ... Upper Clapton is a place in the London Borough of Hackney. ... Hackney Wick is an area in the London Borough of Hackney. ... This article is about an area of London. ... Bromley-by-Bow is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Canning Town is an area of East London, England. ... Leamouth is the mouth of the River Lee at the River Thames Nearby is Trinity Buoy Wharf which is Londons only lighthouse. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... Bow Creek is a two and a quarter mile long tidal estuary of the River Lee and is part of the Bow Back Rivers. ...

For much of its distance the river runs within or as a boundary to the Lee Valley Park. Between Tottenham and Hackney the Lee feeds Tottenham Marshes, Walthamstow Marshes and Hackney Marshes (the latter now drained). In its early days, Tottenham Hotspur played their matches as football amateurs on the Marshes. South of Hackney Wick the river's course is split, running almost completely in man made channels (the Bow Back Rivers) flowing through an area that was once a thriving industrial zone. The Lee Valley Park is a 26 mile (42 km) long park running through the North East of London from the River Thames to Ware in Hertfordshire, through areas such as Camden, Tottenham, Enfield, Cheshunt, Broxbourne and Hoddesdon. ... Hackney Marshes is an area of grassland on the bank of the River Lee in the London Borough of Hackney. ... Tottenham Hotspur is a North London football club, also known universally as Spurs or The Spurs and to their home fans as the Lilywhites because of their traditional white shirts. ... Steps going down to the tow path, used in the past by horses Bow Back Rivers are part of the River Lee in London and form a complex system of waterways. ...

Inside Greater London, the Lee passes a series of reservoirs: King George's Reservoir at Brimsdown, William Girling Reservoir at Edmonton and the Banbury Reservoir at Tottenham. At Tottenham Hale there is a connected set of reservoirs; Lockwood Reservoir, High Maynard Reservoir, Low Maynard Reservoir, Walthamstow Reservoirs and Warwick Reservoirs. It also passes the Three Mills. Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Edmonton is a place in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield. ... Tottenham is an area in North London, England. ... Tottenham Hale is a district in the former Borough of Tottenham, now part of The London Borough of Haringey. ... The Clock Mill at Three Mills in Bow Three Mills were working Mills on the River Lee in Bow in East End of London. ...

Once an important commercial waterway, certain sections were canalised as part of the River Lee Navigation. Another artificial channel, the New River was constructed to take clean water to London from the Lee and its catchment areas and bypass the polluting industries that had developed in its downstream reaches. The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... Old Ford Lock, Lee Navigation The River Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating - as the name suggests - the River Lee (also known as the River Lea). ... There are also other rivers called the New River New Gauge where water leaves the River Lea at the start of the New River The New River is a man-made waterway in England, opened in 1613 to supply London with fresh drinking water. ...

In 1571, there were riots after the extension of the River was promoted in a private bill presented to the House of Commons.

See also

• Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
• Rivers of the United Kingdom
• Bow Back Rivers

Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom is a link page for any reservoir or dam in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of rivers of Great Britain. ... Steps going down to the tow path, used in the past by horses Bow Back Rivers are part of the River Lee in London and form a complex system of waterways. ...

External links

• Lee Valley Park website
• River Lee - Our River