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River Severn [] Severn Bore Timetable 2009 [] Severn Bore Timetable 2010 [] Viewing the Severn Bore |
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River Severn the longest River |
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According to some sources, the name " Severn " is derived from the name Sabrina (or "Sabern"), based on the mythical story of the drowning of a nymph in the river . Sabrina is also the goddess of the River Severn in Brythonic mythology . The River Severn ( Welsh : Afon Hafren ) is the longest British river , at 354 kilometres (219 miles) long It rises at an altitude of 610 metres on Plynlimon near Llanidloes , in the Cambrian Mountains , Mid Wales , and it passes through a number of English counties, with the county towns of Shrewsbury , Worcester , and Gloucester located on its banks. River Severn used to be a route for freight , but nowadays is mainly used buy pleasure boats. The river is tidal and is normally a chocolate brown colour especially when carrying more water from rain fall The Severn becomes the Bristol Channel at its estuary , eventually discharging into the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean . With an average discharge of 107 m³/s at Hawbridge ( Worcestershire ), the Severn is England ´s largest river in terms of water flow. The largest amount of the river goes through a town called Moorings. The Severn's drainage basin area is 11,420 km 2 . It is one of the ten major rivers in the United Kingdom.
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