Small River Lea
| Small River Lea | ||
 The Small River Lea near Cheshunt |
||
| Data | ||
| location |
Hertfordshire , London Borough of Enfield , England |
|
| River system | Thames | |
| Drain over | River Lea → Thames → North Sea | |
| source | at Turnford on the River Lea 51 ° 43 ′ 13 ″ N , 0 ° 0 ′ 25 ″ W |
|
| muzzle | in the Lea Navigation Coordinates: 51 ° 39 ′ 50 ″ N , 0 ° 1 ′ 26 ″ W 51 ° 39 ′ 50 ″ N , 0 ° 1 ′ 26 ″ W
|
|
| Right tributaries | Turnford Brook , Turkey Brook | |
| Small towns | Turnford , Cheshunt , Waltham Abbey | |
The Small River Lea is a tributary of the River Lea . It branches off from the main river in Turnford and runs west of the Lea Navigation in a southerly direction, mostly parallel to it. It joins the Lea Navigation to the northeast of Enfield at the northwest corner of King George's Reservoir .
In addition to two waterways, the Small River Lea also receives a tributary from Bowyer's Water .
In its beginning, the Small River Lea is part of the Turnford & Cheshunt Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest .