Devonport Leat
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The Devonport Leat is a leat in Devon constructed in the 1790s to carry fresh drinking water from the high ground of Dartmoor to the expanding dockyards at Plymouth Dock.
Devonport Leat looking East towards Cramber Tor at Raddick Hill Falls
Aqueduct on the leat near Burrator Reservoir over the River Meavy
Drake's Leat
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Drake's Leat, also known as Plymouth Leat, was a watercourse constructed in the late 16th century to tap the River Meavy on Dartmoor, England, from which it ran 17.5 miles in order to supply Plymouth
Devonport Leat
…up in Burrator Reservoir. It follows a meandering path across the moor, carefully selected by engineers to follow the natural contours of the land. Drake's Leat Hawkings, David J. (1987). Water from the Moor. Devon Books. pp. 50–71. ISBN 0-86114-788-X…
Drake's Leat