New Lemonroyd Water wheel

Tyke · Post by **Tyke** » Sat 07 Sep, 2013 1:33 pm

I don't know how long it has been there but there is a large floating water wheel just below the weir on the river Aire near Lemonroyd Marina. Its about the length of a narrow boat and twice as wide and I could only see the front paddles working. Sorry if its old news.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 07 Sep, 2013 3:53 pm

Thanks for posting - I hadn't heard anything about this before now, but apparently it's part of a renewable energy project.More here: http://www.oblinark.com/ (check the 'news section' for videos and galleries of the 'launch' at Lemonroyd)And here:http://plandocs.leeds.gov.uk/WAM/doc/Ba ... ageCount=1

Tyke · Post by **Tyke** » Sat 07 Sep, 2013 4:01 pm

Thanks for the links. I'm glad they are checking for the effects on migratory fish seeing how we've just got the salmon back.

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Sat 07 Sep, 2013 6:06 pm

I am embarrassed to admit that I don't know where Lemonroyd Marina is?

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 07 Sep, 2013 7:03 pm

BarFly wrote: I am embarrassed to admit that I don't know where Lemonroyd Marina is? It's just below Woodlesford on the Aire and Calder navigation. Access via Fleet lane from the A642.http://goo.gl/maps/SrHoK

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 07 Sep, 2013 7:45 pm

Thanks Tyke for this thread as I did not know of such an intriguing water wheel item. Fascinating.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 07 Sep, 2013 7:54 pm

BarFly wrote: I am embarrassed to admit that I don't know where Lemonroyd Marina is? I share your lack of knowledge Barf. Was afraid to ask in case the answer "Lemonroyd" was thrown at me.

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Sun 08 Sep, 2013 12:29 am

Thanks Tyke for the thread and raveydavey for the location. I'll have to try to get a look at it.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 08 Sep, 2013 12:07 pm

I've got a selection of pics from the area, although we haven't been down that way for a while. There is a nice park (Water Haigh Woodland Park) slightly upstream and across the canal from the marina, above the oil depot.http://snipurl.com/27rtq64

Tyke · Post by **Tyke** » Sun 08 Sep, 2013 2:39 pm

Its worth the walk down there now as you can access the RSPB site just over the bridge at Lemonroyd.