Four major rivers drain the county of
Kent
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,
England
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.
River Medway
The catchment area of the Medway covers almost 25% of the county. The detailed map has a diagram of that catchment area, which includes its main tributaries: the rivers Eden, Bourne (or Shode), Teise, Beult, Loose and Len.
Tributaries of the River Medway
*The
River Eden
*
River Grom
*The
River Bourne begins its course west of
Oldbury Hill on the
Greensand Ridge in the parish of
Ightham and enters the Medway upstream of
East Peckham
East Peckham is a village and civil parish in Kent, England on the River Medway. The parish covers the main village as well as Hale Street and Beltring.
History
The Domesday entry for East and West Peckham reads:-
:'' The Archbishop himse ...
, near
Tonbridge
Tonbridge ( ) (historic spelling ''Tunbridge'') is a market town in Kent, England, on the River Medway, north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, south west of Maidstone and south east of London. In the administrative borough of Tonbridge and Mall ...
.
*The
River Teise
The River Teise ( , ) is a tributary of the River Medway in Kent, England.
Course
The source of the Teise is in Dunorlan Park in Tunbridge Wells. From there the river flows eastwards past Bayham Abbey and then through Lamberhurst. downstream ...
(pronounced ''tice'' or ''teeze'') begins in
Dunorlan Park in
Tunbridge Wells[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmselect/cmenvtra/477/477mem24.htm The source of the Teise. ΒΆ13.] and flows eastwards through
Lamberhurst, passing
Bayham Abbey. Here the small River Bewl, on which is the reservoir
Bewl Water, joins the Teise. The Teise bifurcates 2 km SW of
Marden, the minor stream flows directly to Twyford Bridge, Yalding, while the major stream joins the River Beult at Hunton, 1.5 km above Yalding.
*The
River Beult (pronounced ''belt'') has its several sources west of
Ashford, and then flows through
Headcorn and where it is joined by the major stream of the Teise. The river enters the Medway at
Yalding.
*
Wateringbury Stream rises at
West Peckham, flows south east towards
Mereworth and then flows in a generally easterly direction to join the Medway at
Wateringbury. It is some four miles (6 km) long and until the 20th century powered several
watermills.
*The
River Loose is a relatively short river starting near
Langley south east of
Maidstone
Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, l ...
running west through
Loose and joining the Medway at
Tovil.
*The
River Len has its source at a small
watershed south of
Lenham. A nearby stream is one of the sources of the
Great Stour. The Len flows in a westerly direction and joins the Medway at
Maidstone
Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, l ...
.
River Stour
The River Stour is also known as the Great Stour, especially above its confluence with the Little Stour at Plucks Gutter. Its catchment area covers the eastern part of Kent.
Tributaries of the River Stour
*
East Stour - rising near
Hythe to Ashford.
*
Little Stour - north of Hythe to join the Great Stour at Plucks Gutter, north west of Canterbury.
*
River Wantsum - part of the old Wantsum Channel separating the
Isle of Thanet from Kent.
*
Whitewater Dyke - running from
Shadoxhurst to Ashford
*
Ruckinge Dyke - from north of
Hamstreet to Ashford
*
Aylesford Stream - its source is north of
Sevington to
Willesborough
River Darent
Its tributary is the
River Cray.
River Dour
A minor river from
Temple Ewell to
Dover
Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
River Rother
A
Wealden river. It is included here since for part of its journey near
Bodiam it forms the boundary between
Kent
Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...
and
East Sussex
East Sussex is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Kent to the north-east, West Sussex to the west, Surrey to the north-west, and the English Channel to the south. The largest settlement ...
.
References
External links
Includes map of catchment area, River Medway
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