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The [[New River (England)|New River]] was constructed in 1613 to take clean water to London, from the Lea and its catchment areas in Hertfordshire and bypass the polluting industries that had developed in the Lea's downstream reaches.<ref name=Enfield>[http://www.enfield.gov.uk/448/River%20Lee%20and%20Stort%20Navigation%20A%20History.htm Enfield.gov.uk River Lee History]</ref> The artificial channel further reduced the flow to the natural river and by 1767 locks were installed below Hertford Castle Weir on the [[canal]]ised part of the Lea, now the [[Lee Navigation]] with further locks and canalisation taking place during the succeeding centuries. In 1766, work also began on the [[Limehouse Cut]] to connect the river, at [[Bromley-by-Bow]], with the Thames at [[Limehouse Basin]].<ref name=Enfield/>
The River Lea flows through the old brewing and [[malting]] centre of [[Ware, Hertfordshire|Ware]], and consequently transport by water was for many years a significant industry based there. Barley was transported into Ware, and malt out via the river, in particular to London. Bargemen born in Ware were given the "freedom of the River Thames" — avoiding the requirement of paying lock dues — as a result of their transport of fresh water and food to London during [[the great plague|The Great Plague]] of 1665–66. A local legend says that dead bodies were brought out of London at that time via the river for burying in Ware, but there is no evidence for this.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wareonline.co.uk/history/history3.asp|title=Ware – The Story so Far – 3 of 3
The [[Waterworks River]], a part of the tidal [[Bow Back Rivers]], has been widened by {{convert|8|m|ft|0}} and canalised to assist with construction of the [[Olympic Park, London|Olympic Park]] for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. In 2009, [[Three Mills Lock]] was installed on the [[Prescott Channel]] to maintain water levels on the Lea, within the park at a depth of {{convert|2|m|ft|0}}. This allowed access by 350–tonnes barges to ensure that at least 50% of the material required for construction could be delivered, or removed, by water. (These figures are under review. It is stipulated that the governing body has re appraised these figures)<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/documents/oda-publications/demolish-dig-design-update.pdf ''Milestone 5''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512144306/http://www.london2012.com/documents/oda-publications/demolish-dig-design-update.pdf |date=12 May 2008 }} ''demolish, dig, design'' January 2008 (The Olympic Delivery Authority) accessed 25 April 2008</ref>
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