| Carthagena Lock | |
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Below the lock |
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| Waterway | River Lee Navigation |
| County | Hertfordshire Essex |
| Maintained by | British Waterways |
| Operation | Manual |
| Length | 85 feet (25.9 m) |
| Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Fall | 5 feet (1.5 m) |
| Distance to Bow Creek |
17.5 miles (28.2 km) |
| Distance to Hertford Castle Weir |
8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Geographical Data | |
Carthagena Lock (No7) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Broxbourne
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Directly behind the lock is Carthagena Weir part of a fishery which also includes two lakes and a section of the Old River Lea.
To the east of the lock is the Nazeing Mead complex of lakes which incorporate part of the River Lee Flood Relief Channel.
Vehicular access via B194 Nazeing New Road
Pedestrian and cycle access via the towpath which forms part of the Lea Valley Walk
| Next lock upstream | River Lee Navigation | Next lock downstream |
| Dobbs Weir Lock 0.8 mile |
Carthagena Lock Grid reference: TL3791806924 |
Aqueduct Lock 2.0 miles |
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