River Trent facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Trent |
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 Trent Bridge, with Nottingham in the background
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Country within the UK | England |
| Counties | Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Dove, Derwent, Erewash |
| - right | Mease, Tame, Soar, Devon |
| Cities | Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield, Derby, Nottingham, Newark-on-Trent |
| Source | |
| - location | Knypersley, near Biddulph in Staffordshire, England |
| - elevation | 180 m (591 ft) |
| Mouth | Humber Estuary |
| - location | Trent Falls, England |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 53°42′03″N 00°41′28″W / 53.70083°N 0.69111°W |
| Length | 298 km (185 mi) |
| Discharge | for Colwick, Nottingham |
| - average | 85 m³/s (3,002 cu ft/s) |
| - max | 1,018.35 m³/s (35,963 cu ft/s) 1230hrs on 8 November 2000 - highest discharge since 1 September 1958 |
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. It is the third longest river in the United Kingdom. It starts in Staffordshire. It flows through the centre of England until it joins the River Ouse to form the River Humber (estuary) which empties into the North Sea.
The name "Trent" comes from a Celtic word possibly meaning "strongly flooding". More specifically, the name may be a contraction of two Celtic words, tros ("over") and hynt ("way").
It is unusual amongst English rivers in that it flows north (for the second half of its route), and is also unusual in exhibiting a tidal bore, the "Aegir". The area drained by the river includes most of the northern Midlands.
The river is legally navigable for some 117 miles (188 km) below Burton upon Trent. However for practical purposes, navigation above the southern terminus of the Trent and Mersey Canal (at Shardlow) is conducted on the canal, rather than on the river itself.
Trent Aegir
At certain times of the year, the lower tidal reaches of the Trent experience a tidal bore which can be up to five feet (1.5m) high.
Images for kids
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The Trent passes over a man-made waterfall in Hollin Wood just downstream from its source.
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Swarkestone Bridge
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River Trent within England
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Mercia Mudstone formation at Gunthorpe
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Gravel extraction at Besthorpe
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Rainfall in the Trent valley
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Trent Bridge flood marks
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Flood marks at Girton showing the height of the 1795 flood and others
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West Bridgford in the floods of March 1947
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Holme Sluices: part of the Nottingham flood defences
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Newark Town Lock
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Barges near Hoveringham in 1954
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The aggregate carrier Tinno passing Keadby in 2002
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The Trent Aegir seen from West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire 20 September 2005
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Caddisfly larva, intolerant of pollution, are used as an indicator species in the Trent Biotic index
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Grey heron fishing in the Trent
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Fishing on the Trent near Ingleby by George Turner, 1850
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Fishing on the Trent near Hazelford Ferry, 2009
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Barton Ferry in 1949
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Farndon ferry in 1907 showing the white frontage of the Britannia Inn
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Ferry Bridge built in 1889, crosses the river between Stapenhill and Burton
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Cottam Power Station
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Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre in Nottingham next to the River Trent
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Trent Valley Sailing Club near Trent Lock
See also
In Spanish: Río Trent para niños
