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°W / 53.43120; -1.74467Coordinates: 53°25′52″N 1°44′41″W / 53.43120°N 1.74467°W / 53.43120; -1.74467
Length 3.2 km (2 mi) [1]
Basin 14.8 km2 (6 sq mi) [1]
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. 1 2 "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.
  • Roger Redfern, Walking in Peakland


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