River Torridge
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The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England; it rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the Taw at Appledore and flowing into the Bristol Channel. The river is spate dependent and often flows between wooded banks which can be steep.[1] The Torridge local government district is named after the river.
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Torridge | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Region | Devon |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Higher Clovelly |
• coordinates | 50.9845°N 4.4028°W / 50.9845; -4.4028 |
• elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
Mouth | Bristol Channel |
• location | north of Bideford |
• coordinates | 51.0596°N 4.1970°W / 51.0596; -4.1970 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 93 km (58 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | River Mere, River Yeo |
• right | River Waldon, Whiteleigh Water, River Lew, River Okement, Beaford Brook, River Taw |
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It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book.