Carthagena Weir is a

weir A weir or low head dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level. Weirs are also used to control the flow of water for outlets of l ...

located at

Broxbourne Broxbourne is a town and former civil parish, now in the unparished area of Hoddesdon, in the Broxbourne district, in Hertfordshire, England, north of London, with a population of 15,303 at the 2011 Census.Broxbourne Town population 2011 I ...

on the

River Lea The River Lea ( ) is in South East England. It originates in Bedfordshire, in the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire, along the Essex border and into Greater London, to meet the River Thames at Bow Creek. It is one of ...

. The well oxygenated water with depths ranging to over 16 ft, makes it an ideal environment for coarse fish including the common barbel.

Fishery

The weir is part of a complex known as the Carthagena Fisheries.Carthagena Fishery
Retrieved 17 June 2008 Today the weir is known nationally for the quality of its

chub Chub is a common fish name. It pertains to any one of a number of ray-finned fish in several families and genera. In the UK, the term ''chub'' usually refers to the species '' Squalius cephalus''. In addition, see sea chub. In family Cyprinida ...

fishing. Well known anglers who have fished these waters include Chris Yates and

Matt Hayes Matthew Hayes is a British angler who is featured in televised angling shows on Discovery Real Time. Television Hayes has appeared in several TV series alongside his fishing companion and fellow programme contributor Mick Brown. These include ...

Public access

Broxbourne railway station Broxbourne railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the towns of Broxbourne and Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, England. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between and . Its three-letter station code is ...

Vehicular access via the B194 Nazeing New Road Walking and cycling via the

River Lee Navigation The Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lea (also called the River Lee along the sections that are navigable). It flows from Hertford Castle Weir to the River Thames at Bow Creek; its first lock is Hertford Lock and i ...

s towpath which forms part of the

Lea Valley Walk The Lea Valley Walk is a long-distance path located between Leagrave, the source of the River Lea near Luton, and the Thames, at Limehouse Basin, Limehouse, east London. From its source much of the walk is rural. At Hertford the path follows t ...

References

{{Locks and Weirs on River Lea Weirs on the River Lea