River Roden, Shropshire

The River Roden is a river in Shropshire, England, which rises near Wem Moss where the Llangollen Canal passes above its headwaters. It flows south east and meets the River Tern at Walcot.

River Roden
A map of the Tern catchment, showing the Roden. Watershed is shown in cyan.
Location
CountryEngland
CountyShropshire
DistrictTelford and Wrekin
Physical characteristics
SourceFenn's Moss
 ⁃ coordinates52.9305°N 2.7587°W / 52.9305; -2.7587
 ⁃ elevation90 m (300 ft)
Mouth 
 ⁃ location
Confluence with River Tern
 ⁃ coordinates
52.7077°N 2.6035°W / 52.7077; -2.6035
 ⁃ elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Discharge 
 ⁃ locationRodington SJ 589 141[1]
 ⁃ average1.94 m3/s (69 cu ft/s)[2]
 ⁃ maximum28.15 m3/s (994 cu ft/s)1968-07-03[3]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 ⁃ leftSoulton Brook
 ⁃ rightSleap Brook

Villages and towns it flows through or near to, include:

Wildlife

The River Roden is also recognised for its abundance of wildlife. Predatory birds, foxes and other animals are common to this river and there is also a large variety of fish, including:

  • Chub - which are largely sought by anglers in the river
  • Pike - for which the river is known
  • Barbel - which are unusual for a river like the Roden, although they do not grow to a large size here
  • Dace - which are abundant in the river
  • Perch
  • Roach
  • Minnow

References
  1. "National River Flow Archive - 54016 Roden @ Rodington". Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
  2. "National River Flow Archive - 54016 Roden @ Rodington". Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
  3. "HiFlows-UK". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2008.



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