River Trent
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.
| River Trent | |
|---|---|
| Length | 298 km (185 mi) |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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").[1]
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 kilometres) 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 5 feet (1.5 metres) high.
River Trent Media
The Trent passes over a man-made waterfall in Hollin Wood just downstream from its source.
Swarkestone Bridge
River Trent within England 
Mercia Mudstone formation at Gunthorpe 
Gravel extraction at Besthorpe 
Rainfall in the Trent valley 
Trent Bridge flood marks 
Flood marks at Girton showing the height of the 1795 flood and others
West Bridgford in the floods of March 1947
Notes
References
- ↑ "University of Wales Online Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
Other websites
Media related to River Trent at Wikimedia Commons
- Photographs along the Trent in Nottingham from Nottingham21
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