River Mole, Devon

River in Devon, England

51°5′6.5″N 3°44′25″W / 51.085139°N 3.74028°W / 51.085139; -3.74028 • elevation360 m (1,180 ft) MouthRiver Taw
 • location
Junction Pool, Devon
 • coordinates
50°56′30″N 03°54′24″W / 50.94167°N 3.90667°W / 50.94167; -3.90667
 • elevation
6 m (20 ft)Discharge  • locationWoodleigh • average8.70 m3/s (307 cu ft/s) • minimum0.20 m3/s (7.1 cu ft/s)27 August 1976 • maximum188.0 m3/s (6,640 cu ft/s)9 January 1968

The River Mole a tributary of the River Taw in Devon which rises on the southwestern border of Exmoor. The river takes its name from the market towns of North and South Molton. The river used to be known as the Nymet.[1]

Tributaries

  • River Yeo
  • Crooked Oak
  • River Bray
  • Little Silver Stream

See also

References

  1. ^ "NDAS Place_Names". www.ndas.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008.

External links

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