River Kird

The River Kird is a river located in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England^[1] that is a tributary to the River Arun.^[2] It is located in South Downs National Park.^[3]

River Kird
The river in 1982
Location
Country	United Kingdom
County	West Sussex
District	Chichester District
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Kirdford
Mouth	River Arun
• location	Wisborough Green
• coordinates	51°00′41″N 0°29′47″W

Course

Boxal Brook, which flows into the River Kird in Wisborough Green

Located entirely in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, the river rises in the western Weald – an area of undulating countryside – north of Kirdford, and flows south-east until it reaches Kirdford, at which point it flows eastwards; in Wisborough Green, the river receives the waters of Boxal Brook then resumes its south-easterly course before flowing into the River Arun.^[1]

Flora and fauna

The river lies in the western Weald, an area of undulating countryside containing a mixture of woodland and heathland areas. A 2017 study by Dr. Alison Barker FRES recorded eight species of damselfly and eleven species of dragonfly that inhabited the river.^[3][4]

Pollution

In December 2013, a high level of ammonia pollution was found in the river by Kirkford, which was deadly to the river's fish.^[5] In September 2016, a dairy farm was ordered to pay an £8,000 fine for letting effluent pollute a 13 km (8.1 mi) stretch of the river.^[6]