River Cam, Somerset

River Cam
River
File:The Old Mill on the River Cam, West Camel
Country	England
State	Somerset
District	South Somerset
City	North Cadbury
Source
- location	Yarlington
- elevation	144 m (472 ft)
- coordinates	51°03′38″N 2°27′55″W / 51.06056°N 2.46528°W / 51.06056; -2.46528
Mouth	River Yeo
- location	Yeovilton
- coordinates	51°00′06″N 2°38′10″W / 51.00167°N 2.63611°W / 51.00167; -2.63611Coordinates: 51°00′06″N 2°38′10″W / 51.00167°N 2.63611°W / 51.00167; -2.63611
Length	17 km (11 mi)

The River Cam is a tributary of the River Yeo in the south of Somerset, England.

The Cam rises east of Yarlington (51°00′06″N 2°38′11″W / 51.001721°N 2.636343°W / 51.001721; -2.636343 (Source of the River Cam)). It flows south west past North Cadbury, Sparkford, Queen Camel and West Camel, and joins the Yeo near Yeovilton (51°00′06″N 2°38′11″W / 51.001721°N 2.636343°W / 51.001721; -2.636343 (Mouth of the River Cam)).

Other tributaries include the stream through Blackford and Compton Pauncefoot and benefited from works in the 1980s to the riverbanks in Blackford to help keep the water moving. Flooding in Blackford is rarer than previously, as a result. This tributary stream has its headwaters in the hills around Blackford and Compton Pauncefoot together with a number of springs. The main waters come from three primary sources: Maperton, Quarry Hill and Sigwells Hill. The first two combine in Blackford around the Crossroads/Hollow and further springs contribute at several points all the way through both villages. The river then travels under the A303 to join the Yarlington headwaters.