River Westend facts for kids
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The River Westend
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| Country | England |
| Counties | Derbyshire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Bleaklow Stones, Bleaklow, Derbyshire |
| River mouth | Howden Reservoir, Derbyshire 53°25′52″N 1°44′41″W / 53.43120°N 1.74467°W |
| Length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) |
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| Progression : Westend—Derwent—Trent—Humber | |
The River Westend flows through the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Its source is at Bleaklow Stones on Bleaklow, from where it flows south east into a western arm of the Howden Reservoir. Its lower reaches run through a forestry plantation.
Tributaries of the river include Ravens Clough, Black Clough, Fagney Clough, Green Clough and Grinah Grain.
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