River Dee, Wales
river in England and Wales
The River Dee (Welsh: Afon Dyfrdwy, Latin: Deva Fluvius) is a river in the United Kingdom. It flows through parts of Wales and England.
River Dee Afon Dyfrdwy (Welsh) | |
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Location | |
Country | Wales, England |
Cities | Chester |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | slopes of Dduallt above Llanuwchllyn, Snowdonia, Wales |
- coordinates | 52°49′56″N 3°45′56″W / 52.8322°N 3.7656°W |
- elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Mouth | Dee Estuary |
- coordinates | 53°21′14″N 3°13′33″W / 53.3539°N 3.2258°W |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 113 km (70 mi) |
Basin size | 1,816.8 km2 (701.5 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- location | Chester Weir |
- average | 29.71 m3/s (1,049 cu ft/s) |
Discharge | |
- location | Manley Hall |
- average | 31.03 m3/s (1,096 cu ft/s) |
Discharge | |
- location | Bala Lake |
- average | 13.06 m3/s (461 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Tryweryn, Alwen, Clywedog, Alyn |
- right | Ceiriog, Wych Brook |