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The River Severn

The River Severn. By Olivia. The Source. The source is the start or beginning of a river. The source of a river is usually found in the hills or mountains. A river can have more than one source. The source is where a river begins its journey.

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The River Severn

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  1. The River Severn By Olivia

  2. The Source • The source is the start or beginning of a river. • The source of a river is usually found in the hills or mountains. • A river can have more than one source. • The source is where a river begins its journey. • The source is in a peat-bog and is 610m above sea level and is in the mountains of Wales.

  3. Tributaries • A tributary is a stream or river that feeds into a large water course. • As is the case with most rivers nearly all of the water flowing in the River Serven originates with from its tributaries.

  4. Meanders • A meander is a broad, looping bend in a river usually in the middle of the lower course. • The meander continually changes shape as the fast flowing current of water erodes the outside bank of the meander bend and deposition occurs in the slack water of the inside bend.

  5. The Mouth • The mouth may be where the river meets the sea or lake or a larger waterway. • Most rivers flow out into the sea, and this is where they end their journey. • The mouth of the River Severn is the Bristol Channel.

  6. Severn Bore • The Severn bore is a huge wave which sweeps upstream when tides are high. • At its fastest the bore can move at 13mph. • The travels for 21miles from Awre to Maisemore Weir. • The Severn bore can reach heights 10ft in midstream and up to 820ft wide in sandy estuary channels.

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