Sluice Gate, Devonport Leat, South Dartmoor, Devon UK
N 50° 30.979 W 004° 01.309
30U E 427557 N 5596538
A sluice gate on South Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WMBM44
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/01/2011
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This sluice gate is one of many on this leat. The water escapes through a large pipe rather than a purpose built channel.
Devonport Leat is a considerable engineering achievement. It was built in the 1790's to take fresh water to the ever growing docks of Devonport in Plymouth, but now it terminates at Burrator reservoir. The water is taken from the West Dart River and the Cowsic, north of Two Bridges. Only the Dartmoor section of the leat survives due to building and modernization within the city of Plymouth.
Name of Waterway.: Devonport Leat
Roughly when was the Waterway created?: 1790
Is this waterway working?: Working
What is the condition of the sluice gate?: Excellent working order
What is/was the water used for?: Drinking Water
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