River Lugg
The River Lugg rises near Llangynllo, Powys. It flows through the border town of Presteigne, Wales then through Herefordshire, England, to the south of Leominster where it meets a tributary, the River Arrow. Its confluence with the River Wye is at Mordiford, downstream of Hereford and from its source.Navigation
The Environment Agency is the navigation authority for the river. Below Leominster the river was made navigable under the River Wye & Lugg Navigation Act 1696 for improving the River Wye and had pound locks. Despite several attempts to improve it, including making flash locks against bridges, the river was probably never satisfactory navigation. Commercial navigation probably ceased in the early 19th century. It is still sometimes used by small boats but can be very dangerous when in flood. In February 2020, it was one of several rivers with severe flood warnings following the impact of Storm Dennis.Recreation
The river is popular with canoeists who have undisputed rights of navigation. It is a good fishing river.Footnotes
