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The River Severn !. By Florence. The 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.
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The River Severn ! By Florence
The 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 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 • 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!
