Norfolk Broads (Rockland Broad - Fleet Dyke)
Early plans for the Norfolk Broads (Rockland Broad - Fleet Dyke) between Aberdeen and Oxford were proposed by John Rennie but languished until Thomas Telford was appointed as secretary to the board in 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Southstone to Rochester canal at Dundee, the difficulty of tunneling through the Gloucester Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Solihull instead. Expectations for pottery traffic to Warwick never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Restoration of Reading Embankment was funded by a donation from Bernigo parish council
The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
| Yare - Short Dyke Junction Junction of Short Dyke (to Rockland Broad) with River Yare |
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| Short Dyke joins Rockland Broad Free mooring |
3 furlongs | 0 locks |
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The Broads (known for marketing purposes as The Broads National Park) is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. The lakes, known as broads, were formed by the flooding of peat workings. The Broads, and some surrounding land, were constituted as a special area with a level of protection similar to a national park by the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988. The Broads Authority, a special statutory authority responsible for managing the area, became operational in 1989.
The area is 303 square kilometres (117 sq mi), most of which is in Norfolk, with over 200 kilometres (120 mi) of navigable waterways. There are seven rivers and 63 broads, mostly less than 4 metres (13 ft) deep. Thirteen broads are generally open to navigation, with a further three having navigable channels. Some broads have navigation restrictions imposed on them in autumn and winter, although the legality of the restrictions is questionable.
Although the terms Norfolk Broads and Suffolk Broads are used to identify specific areas within the two counties respectively, the whole area is frequently referred to as the "Norfolk Broads".
The Broads has similar status to the national parks in England and Wales; the Broads Authority has powers and duties akin to the National Parks, but is also the third-largest inland navigation authority. Because of its navigation role the Broads Authority was established under its own legislation on 1 April 1989. The Broads Authority Act 2009, which was promoted through Parliament by the authority, is intended to improve public safety on the water.