The River Severn !
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The SourceThe Source• The Source is the
beginning of a river• It is usually set on top
of grassy, rocky hills • Some rivers begin in
under ground springs, whereas others are formed from rain that runs through the rocky ledges that creates a stream.
• It is in a blanket peat bog, 610m (2,0001ft) , and it also begins on the grassy hills of the Cambrian mountains in Whales
Tributaries
• A tributary is a smaller river that joins onto a parent river
• When a tributary joins into a parent river it is called a confluence.
• Tributaries of the river Severn include: Borle Brook joins the Severn at Arley , River Camlad joins the Severn near Camlad , Dowles Brook joins the Severn above Kidderminster
Meanders• A Meander is when a
stream or a river bends.• As the water of the
stream erodes , The meander continually changes shape as the fast flowing water goes by!
• Meanders usually occur in the lower coarse of the river where the water is flowing more slowly
The MouthThe Mouth• The mouth is the
widest part of the river.
• It is where the river starts to join the sea.
• The mouth of the river Severn flows into the Bristol Channel!
• The Severn bore is a huge wave that sweeps upstream when the tides are high.
• The Severn bore can be about up to 13mph fast!
• The Severn boar can reach up to 10ft in midstream!
The Severn BoreThe Severn Bore
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