Devonport Leat
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The Devonport Leat was constructed in the 1790s to carry fresh drinking water from the high ground of Dartmoor to the expanding dockyards at Devonport, Devon, United Kingdom. It is fed by three Dartmoor rivers: the West Dart, Cowsic and Blackabrook, and much of its course still carries running water today.
Judging by a map it might appear to follow a meandering path across the moor. However, the route was carefully selected by skilled engineers, who followed the natural contours of the land. They used Dartmoor granite to construct the water channel, as well as a small aqueduct and a tunnel.
The Devonport Leat begins a short distance to the north of Wistman’s Wood and passes close to Two Bridges before heading towards Princetown. Its water supply now ends up in Burrator Reservoir.
