The River Severn !

By Florence

The SourceThe Source• The Source is the

beginning of a river• It is usually set on top

of grassy, rocky hills • Some rivers begin in

under ground springs, whereas others are formed from rain that runs through the rocky ledges that creates a stream.

• It is in a blanket peat bog, 610m (2,0001ft) , and it also begins on the grassy hills of the Cambrian mountains in Whales

Tributaries

• A tributary is a smaller river that joins onto a parent river

• When a tributary joins into a parent river it is called a confluence.

• Tributaries of the river Severn include: Borle Brook joins the Severn at Arley , River Camlad joins the Severn near Camlad , Dowles Brook joins the Severn above Kidderminster

Meanders• A Meander is when a

stream or a river bends.• As the water of the

stream erodes , The meander continually changes shape as the fast flowing water goes by!

• Meanders usually occur in the lower coarse of the river where the water is flowing more slowly

The MouthThe Mouth• The mouth is the

widest part of the river.

• It is where the river starts to join the sea.

• The mouth of the river Severn flows into the Bristol Channel!

• The Severn bore is a huge wave that sweeps upstream when the tides are high.

• The Severn bore can be about up to 13mph fast!

• The Severn boar can reach up to 10ft in midstream!

The Severn BoreThe Severn Bore