River Lea
London, Hackney, United Kingdom
The River Lea flows from the countryside of Hertfordshire to Bow Locks in East London, dissecting North and East London. It suffers from a number of pollution streams including raw sewage from misconnected plumbing and diffuse pollution from roads and agriculture higher up in the catchment. In its lower urban section where it has been canalised, options for naturalising the channel are limited.
Sampling happens from the White House Bridge.
Location created by
Philly Nicholls
- Group: Thames21 : Lea Guardians
- Site ID: GB106038077852_WHB
- Lat: 51.55484
- Lng: -0.025711
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: Europe/London
Latest photos
River Lea : The White House Bridge (Old River Lea)
Observed on
2024-11-03
Slight oily sheen on the surface, otherwise clear and fairly fast moving. Mallards swimming.
River Lea : The White House Bridge (Old River Lea)
Observed on
2024-10-05
Water clear, fast flowing. Several dragonflies seen.
River Lea : The White House Bridge (Old River Lea)
Observed on
2024-09-03
River Lea : The White House Bridge (Old River Lea)
Observed on
2024-08-04
Small bubbles coming up in the water in some places. Some splashes from fish; two people were fis...
River Lea : The White House Bridge (Old River Lea)
Observed on
2024-07-06
River Lea : The White House Bridge (Old River Lea)
Observed on
2024-06-02
Warm, sunny day, temperature around 22°. No rain in previous 48 hours, fairly frequent light rain...
River Lea : The White House Bridge (Old River Lea)
Observed on
2024-05-04
River Lea : The White House Bridge (Old River Lea)
Observed on
2024-04-06
River Lea : The White House Bridge (Old River Lea)
Observed on
2024-03-03
Water very high & very fast & brown
River Lea : The White House Bridge (Old River Lea)
Observed on
2024-02-03
Air temp around 12°, water much lower and much slower, still turbid