Route
The Devonport Leat begins a short distance to the north of Wistman's Wood and passes close to Two Bridges before heading towards Princetown. Its water supply now ends up in Burrator Reservoir. Judging by a map it might appear to follow a meandering path across the moor, but the route was carefully selected by skilled engineers, who followed the natural contours of the land. Near the source of the leat there is a curious optical illusion; viewed from the opposite bank of the West Dart River between Two Bridges and Wistman's Wood, it appears to flow uphill.
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