Lee Flood Relief Channel

Newmans Sluices on the River Lee Flood Relief Channel, pictured on a day of strong water flow

The Lee Flood Relief Channel (FRC) is located in the Lea Valley and flows between Ware, Hertfordshire, and Stratford, east London. Work started on the channel in 1947 following major flooding and it was fully operational by 1976. The channel incorporates existing watercourses, lakes, and new channels.[1] Water from the channel feeds the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain.[2]

  1. ^ "Managing flood risk in the Lower Lee catchment, today and in the future" (PDF). Environment Agency. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ "ALGAE IN RAW WATER STORAGE RESERVOIRS: A CASE STUDY INTO THE EFFECT ON RAPID GRAVITY FILTRATION" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2017.