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Lee Flood Relief Channel
In or near Goffs Oak.
Lee Flood Relief Channel — a other in england-london, United Kingdom.
Malc McDonald — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Powdermill Cut · 0.2 km
- Free entry
About
Lee Flood Relief Channel is a other in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Official information
The Lee Flood Relief Channel is part of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, which offers a glimpse into 300 years of history related to gunpowder, technology, and wildlife. Visitors can explore 170 acres of woodland and enjoy various outdoor activities, including railways and tractors.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Waltham Abbey SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Turnford & Cheshunt Pits SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Lee Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Lee Flood Relief Channel is a significant waterway located in London. It serves as a flood management system designed to alleviate the risk of flooding in the surrounding areas.
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Background
Architecture
Flood defences are rated according to the probability that a particular level of flood water will be exceeded at least once in a specific period, so a 100-year flood represents a level that would only be expected to occur once in 100 years. This is often known as 1 per cent protection. The level of flooding in 1947 was estimated to be a 1.4 per cent occurrence, and the flood channel, when it was first designed, was built to cope with this level of flooding. Since it was completed in 1976, there have been no major flood events in the Lea Valley, although there have been three occasions when the river system was full virtually to its capacity: in 1987, 1993 and 2000. Since its completion, the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6979, -0.0134
- County
- Essex
- District
- Epping Forest
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Postcode
- EN8 9AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epping Forest
- Nearest railway station
- Powdermill Cut — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.royalgunpowdermills.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Lee Flood Relief Channel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lee Flood Relief Channel?
- Lee Flood Relief Channel is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode EN8 9AN), in the parish of Waltham Abbey.
- What is Lee Flood Relief Channel?
- Lee Flood Relief Channel — a other in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lee Flood Relief Channel?
- The nearest railway station is Powdermill Cut, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode EN8 9AN.
- Is Lee Flood Relief Channel a protected site?
- Yes — Lee Flood Relief Channel is part of the Waltham Abbey SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Turnford & Cheshunt Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Lee Flood Relief Channel?
- The nearest railway station is Powdermill Cut, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EN8 9AN.