Two River Baisins - the Severn and the Amazon

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                02/11/2007

Drainage Basins

UK:

The River Severn Drainage Basin:

The River Severn is the longest river in Britain and flows for 354   from its source in the Cambrian Mountains in Wales, to its mouth at the seven estuary in the Bristol Channel. The area of the River Severn drainage basin is 11,420 square kilometers and is circular/ oval in shape.

There are 16 main tributaries of the River Severn, including; the , the , the , the , the  , the , and the . There are also many smaller tributaries that join the River Severn along its course, although the actual number is not known.

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The climate along the River Severn is similar to the rest of Wales and England; very wet and temperate i.e. quite low temperatures in winter and quite high temperature in summer.

The relief of the River Severn is quite varied along its course, with steep ‘V’ shaped valleys in the upper course and more gentle slopes in the middle and lower sections.

The River Severn is very prone to flooding as the source is located in Wales where there is regular heavy rain. This large volume of water combined with melt water and increased velocity due to ...

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