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Severn Vale

River Severn
Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin: Sabrina
River
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The Severn at Shrewsbury from Shrewsbury Castle.
Countries United Kingdom, (Wales, England)
Regions Mid Wales, West Midlands, South West
Counties Powys, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire
Tributaries
 - left Vyrnwy, Tern, Stour, Warwickshire Avon, Bristol Avon
 - right Teme, Leadon, Wye
Cities Shrewsbury, Worcester, Gloucester, Bristol
Landmarks Ironbridge Gorge, Severn Valley, Severn bore, Severn crossing
Source
 - location Plynlimon, Ceredigion, Wales
 - elevation 610 m (2,001 ft)
 - coordinates 52°29′36″N 3°44′04″W / 52.493465°N 3.734578°W / 52.493465; -3.734578
Mouth Severn Estuary
 - location Bristol Channel, United Kingdom
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Length 354 km (220 mi)
Basin 11,420 km2 (4,409 sq mi)
Discharge for Bewdley, Worcs. SO 7815 7622
 - average 61.17 m3/s (2,160 cu ft/s)
 - max 533.48 m3/s (18,840 cu ft/s) max recorded on 1947-03-21
Discharge elsewhere (average)
 - Apperley, Glos. 107 m3/s (3,779 cu ft/s)
 - Montford, Shrops. 43.46 m3/s (1,535 cu ft/s)
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Tributaries (light blue) and major settlements on and near the Severn (bold blue)
River Severn
Bewdley
Limit of navigation
Stourport-on-Severn
Stourport basins
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Lincombe lock
Holt lock
River Salwarpe
Droitwich Canal
Bevere lock and weir
Cotswold Line
Worcester
Worcester and Birmingham Canal

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