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==Route== [[File:Devonport Leat map.png|thumb|Route of Devonport Leat (blue); dashed red line shows edge of Dartmoor National Park]] The Devonport Leat begins a short distance to the north of [[Wistman's Wood]]<ref>{{coord|50.5802|-3.9620|display=inline|region:GB_scale:10000}} Start of Devonport Leat near Wistman's Wood</ref> at an altitude of over {{convert|410|m|ft}} and twice passes close to [[Two Bridges, Devon|Two Bridges]]<ref>{{coord|50.558011|N|3.965667|W|region:GB_type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline}} Two Bridges- the leat passes immediately to the north of Beardown Farm and then returns to pass again to the west of Moor Lodge</ref> (following the contours up the Cowsic valley in between) before heading towards [[Princetown]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richkni.co.uk/dartmoor/leat.htm|title=Dartmoor Walks: Devonport Leat (A pictorial record of a walk)|author=Richard Knights|publisher=richkni.co.uk|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> Its water supply now ends up in [[Dartmoor reservoirs|Burrator Reservoir]].<ref>{{coord|50.497|-4.040|display=inline|region:GB_scale:5000}} Burrator Reservoir</ref> It follows a meandering path across the moor, carefully selected by engineers to follow the natural contours of the land.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/leats_moor.htm|title=The Leats of Dartmoor|publisher=legendarydartmoor.co.uk|date=21 March 2016|author=Tim Sandles |access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref>
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