3. clifton and the lower derwent

Cliftonand the

Lower Derwent

The Lower River Derwent occupying the whole flood plain

The River upstream from Clifton divides into two channels – normally here it flows behind the green lobe of land

New channel

Normal flow

New Channel

View from A66 across the flood plain: note drainage

River fills he flood plain except slight island – spot the vehicle

The view downstream

‘normal channel width’

Slight evidence of right bank

Upstream – note eddy line

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The River Derwent – not one river but four

• The lower Derwent flows from Bassenthwaite lake west to Workington

• The middle Derwent from Derwent Water through Keswick to Bass.

• Here it is joined by the River Greta [dam cotrolled by Thirlmere water]

• The upper Derwent flows through Borrowdale northwards rising at Seathwaite

OS GR at centre NY 223 191source

Source

UPPER DERWENT

River Greta

Middle Derwent

St JohnsBeck out ofThirlmereWater

mouth

Papcastle Bridge – A595: closed and re-opened Sunday at 3

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• All mapping from OS Get a Map

• Photos Mark OLLIS• Original photos available at greater resolution to

schools – ollismark@hotmail.com• St Bees School, Cumbria.

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