River Wandle
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"Wandle river" redirects here. For the river in New Zealand, see Wandle River.
The River Wandle is a right-bank tributary of the River Thames in south London, England. With a total length of about 9 miles (14 km), the river passes through the London boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Merton and Wandsworth, where it reaches the Thames. A short headwater – the Caterham Bourne – is partially in Surrey, the historic county of the river's catchment. Tributaries of the Wandle include Carshalton Ponds and Norbury Brook.
Quick Facts Wandle, Location ...
Wandle | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Counties | Greater London |
Districts / Boroughs | Croydon, Sutton, Lambeth, Merton, Wandsworth |
Towns | Merton, Morden, Earlsfield, Wandsworth |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Waddon Ponds & Carshalton Ponds |
• elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Mouth | River Thames |
• location | Wandsworth |
Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Connollys Mill |
• average | 1.70 m3/s (60 cu ft/s) |
• minimum | 0.22 m3/s (7.8 cu ft/s)29 January 1963 |
• maximum | 39.3 m3/s (1,390 cu ft/s)16 September 1968 |
Discharge | |
• location | Beddington Park |
• average | 0.18 m3/s (6.4 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Carshalton Ponds, Carshalton |
• right | River Graveney (Norbury Brook), Pickle Ditch |
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The Wandle Trail follows the course of the river from Croydon to Wandsworth.