River Westend
| River Westend | |
 The River Westend | |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Counties | Derbyshire |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Grinah Grain, Fagney Clough, Ridge Clough |
| - right | Ravens Clough, Black Clough, Ditch Clough |
| Source | |
| - location | Bleaklow Stones, Bleaklow, Derbyshire |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Howden Reservoir, Derbyshire |
| - coordinates | 53°25′52″N 1°44′41″W / 53.43120°N 1.74467°WCoordinates: 53°25′52″N 1°44′41″W / 53.43120°N 1.74467°W |
| Length | 3.2 km (2 mi) [1] |
| Basin | 14.8 km2 (6 sq mi) [1] |
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| Wikimedia Commons: River Westend | |
| Progression : Westend—Derwent—Trent—Humber | |
The River Westend flows through the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Its source is at Bleaklow Stones on Bleaklow, from where it flows south east into a western arm of the Howden Reservoir. Its lower reaches run through a forestry plantation.
Tributaries of the river include the Ravens Clough, the Black Clough, the Fagney Clough, the Green Clough and the Grinah Grain.
See also
References
- 1 2 "WFD Surface Water Classification Status and Objectives 2012 csv files". Environment Agency. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- Roger Redfern, Walking in Peakland
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