River Westend

River Westend
The River Westend

Location
Country	England
Counties	Derbyshire
Physical characteristics

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°W / 53.43120; -1.74467
Length	3.2 km (2.0 mi)^[1]
Basin size	14.8 km² (5.7 sq mi)^[1]
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Grinah Grain, Fagney Clough, Ridge Clough
• right	Ravens Clough, Black Clough, Ditch Clough
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 Ravens Clough, Black Clough, Fagney Clough, Green Clough and Grinah Grain.

References

^ ^a ^b "WFD Surface Water Classification Status and Objectives 2012 csv files". Environment Agency. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

v t e Ceremonial county of Derbyshire
Derbyshire Portal
Unitary authorities	Derby
Boroughs or districts	Amber Valley Bolsover Chesterfield Derbyshire Dales Erewash High Peak North East Derbyshire South Derbyshire
Major settlements (cities in italics)	Alfreton Ashbourne Bakewell Belper Bolsover Buxton Chapel-en-le-Frith Chellaston Chesterfield Clay Cross Darley Dale Derby Dronfield Eckington Glossop Hadfield Heanor Ilkeston Long Eaton Matlock Melbourne Mickleover New Mills Ripley Sandiacre Shirebrook Spondon Staveley Swadlincote Whaley Bridge Wirksworth See also: List of civil parishes in Derbyshire
Rivers	Alport Amber Ashop Bradford Dane Derwent Doe Lea Dove Drone Erewash Etherow Goyt Hipper Kinder Lathkill Manifold Mease Noe Rother Sett Trent Westend Wye
Topics	Healthcare High Sheriffs Museums Parliamentary constituencies Places Population of major settlements SSSIs Schools Country Houses Grade I listed buildings Grade II* listed buildings

This article related to a river in England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page was last edited on 26 January 2021, at 05:58