The mighty River Severn is Britain's longest river. It runs from the Welsh mountains, through the beautiful Shropshire and Worcestershire countryside and down to the flat lands of the Severn estuary.
The course of the river is mostly rural, but it does flow through the ancient cities of Worcester and Gloucester. At Worcester, it is overlooked by the magnificent red sandstone cathedral. At Gloucester, the historic docks are a link to its freight-carrying heritage.
Water trickles off this saturated (waterlogged) land to join other 'trickles' known as gullies or rills, these eventually join with other gullies and form small streams. The streams flow together to make the beginnings of the River Severn.
It is famous for its tidal bore, the second highest tide anywhere in the world. At very high tides, the water is forced from the wide estuary into the narrower channel upstream, forming a wave or bore that travels inland as far as Gloucester and beyond.
There are many meanders around Caersws because the river is now flowing across low land. The River Severn begins to wander from side to side across the valley floor. The main erosion seen here tends to be horizontal (sideways), rather than the vertical erosion seen in the mountains.
A meander is a bend in a river. Meanders normally occur in the middle and lower courses where the water is moving more slowly.
Over long periods of time the shape of these meanders will change, due to erosion and deposition.
The course of the river is mostly rural, but it does flow through the ancient cities of Worcester and Gloucester. At Worcester, it is overlooked by the magnificent red sandstone cathedral. At Gloucester, the historic docks are a link to its freight-carrying heritage.
Water trickles off this saturated (waterlogged) land to join other 'trickles' known as gullies or rills, these eventually join with other gullies and form small streams. The streams flow together to make the beginnings of the River Severn.
It is famous for its tidal bore, the second highest tide anywhere in the world. At very high tides, the water is forced from the wide estuary into the narrower channel upstream, forming a wave or bore that travels inland as far as Gloucester and beyond.
There are many meanders around Caersws because the river is now flowing across low land. The River Severn begins to wander from side to side across the valley floor. The main erosion seen here tends to be horizontal (sideways), rather than the vertical erosion seen in the mountains.
A meander is a bend in a river. Meanders normally occur in the middle and lower courses where the water is moving more slowly.
Over long periods of time the shape of these meanders will change, due to erosion and deposition.
Facts about the river Severn
Severn Barrage
A 10-mile barrage across the Severn from Brean Down to Lavernock Point is among five projects on a shortlist of potential schemes to harness the tidal power of the estuary.
The Severn river can be named our pridness and wonder of Britain.
A 10-mile barrage across the Severn from Brean Down to Lavernock Point is among five projects on a shortlist of potential schemes to harness the tidal power of the estuary.
The Severn river can be named our pridness and wonder of Britain.
