Devonport Leat Fountain, near Princetown, Dartmoor
N 50° 33.650 W 003° 58.603
30U E 430819 N 5601445
A granite built reservoir for the purpose of taking in water from an in-let pipe which forms a fountain on the Devonport Leat on Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM8E3H
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/20/2010
Views: 5
The fountain is caused by water pressure. The Devonport Leat, (construction began in 1801) supplies Burrator Reservoir with water, the water is taken off the West Dart River and the Cowsic River several miles up stream from the waymark. On the West Dart section the leat brings the water down to the Beardown Farm area but because of the steep terrain they decided to pipe the water rather than flow through the leat. From the leat which is on the hill in a north easterly direction the water is piped down to an aqueduct then pushed up over the hill to join the Cowsic leat causing a “water pressure” fountain, the leat is about 4ft wide, widens at the point of the fountain, a pool has been constructed made of granite blocks with the fountain in the centre, there used to be a cover over the fountain now all that remains is the steel frame. This part of the Devonport Leat was completed in 1899.
Ordnance Survey map reference (10 figure) if within DNP – If outside the Park, add N/A: SX60087 75319
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