Navigation and uses River Liffey

1 navigation , uses

1.1 water supply
1.2 electricity generation
1.3 traffic
1.4 recreational use

navigation , uses

the river liffey in dublin city has been used many centuries trade, viking beginnings of city recent times. connected river shannon via grand canal , royal canal.

water supply

around 60% of liffey s flow abstracted drinking water , supply industry. of makes way river after purification in wastewater treatment plants. despite misconception guinness brewery 1 such commercial user, facility uses water piped wicklow mountains.

electricity generation

esb hydroelectric power stations exist along river, @ poulaphouca, golden falls , leixlip, in addition number of minor private installations.

traffic

sarah s bridge on river anna liffey (1831) sarah s bridge today called island bridge. then-new wellington monument seen on left

a well-known sight on liffey 1990s, lady patricia , miranda guinness cargo ships used export guinness st. james s gate brewery.

as of 21st century, regular traffic on river within city liffey voyage water tour bus service, runs guided tours along river liffey through dublin city centre. departing boardwalk downstream of ha penny bridge, spirit of docklands built westers mekaniska in sweden 50-passenger water taxi. variable ballast tanks (not unlike submarine) , low air draught mean @ low tide can float high, @ high tide can ride low , still pass below liffey s bridges.

downstream of east-link bridge, river still used commercial , ferry traffic, recreational use also. high speed trips out mouth of liffey available sea safari.

recreational use

the 2007 liffey swim passes dublin boardwalk

upstream city, @ chapelizod, river used private, university , garda rowing clubs.

the liffey descent canoeing event, held each year since 1960, covers 27 km (17 mi) course straffan islandbridge. normal tidal limit (ntl) of river islandbridge (weir). liffey swim takes place every year in late august or september between watling bridge , custom house.the islandbridge stretch of river accommodates number of rowing clubs including trinity college, ucd, commercial, neptune, , garda rowing club

the liffey used recreational activities – such canoeing, rafting, fishing, swimming, significant facilities @ poulaphouca, kilcullen, newbridge, seven-acre liffey linear park has been developed, , other facilities located further downriver @ leixlip , other towns.