River Medway
river in South East England, UK
The River Medway is a river which flows for 70 miles (110 km) from the High Weald in Sussex, through Kent to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary.[1] The river becoms tidal after Allington Lock.
Tributaries
changeThe major tributaries of the medway are:
- River Eden
- River Bourne, known as the River Shode and River Busty
- River Teise, major sub tributary River Bewl.
- River Beult
- Loose Stream
- River Len
Navigation
changeUntil 1746 the river was impassable above Maidstone. The Environment Agency is the navigation authority.
References
change- ↑ Arscott, David (2011). A Little Book of Sussex. Abingdon: The History Press Ltd.
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