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River Roden
RiverRoden.jpg
River Tern Map.jpg
A map of the Tern catchment, showing the Roden. Watershed is shown in cyan.
Country England
County Shropshire
District Telford and Wrekin
Physical characteristics
Main source Fenn's Moss
90 m (300 ft)
52°55′50″N 2°45′31″W / 52.9305°N 2.7587°W / 52.9305; -2.7587
River mouth Confluence with River Tern
47 m (154 ft)
52°42′28″N 2°36′13″W / 52.7077°N 2.6035°W / 52.7077; -2.6035
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Soulton Brook
  • Right:
    Sleap Brook

The River Roden is a river in Shropshire, England, which rises near Wem Moss where the Llangollen Canal passes above its headwaters. It flows south east and meets the River Tern at Walcot.

Villages and towns it flows through or near to, include:

Wildlife

The River Roden is also recognised for its abundance of wildlife. Predatory birds, foxes and other animals are common to this river and there is also a large variety of fish, including:

  • Chub - which are largely sought by anglers in the river
  • Pike - for which the river is known
  • Barbel - which are unusual for a river like the Roden, although they do not grow to a large size here
  • Dace - which are abundant in the river
  • Perch
  • Roach
  • Minnow
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