The River Severn

By Kofi

The Source• The source of the

river is normally, a puddle of water high up in the mountains in Wales.

• A source is the start of a river.

• When a river starts it has to go through twelve stages to get to the sea

Tributaries• A tributary is a small

stream that leads down to the main river.

• A tributary also normally starts as a puddle caused by rain.

• A tributary caries rocks and stones with it sometimes, they end up as driftwood in the sea.

Meanders• A meander

(pronounced me and er) is the bend of a river.

• Flood plains are the land next to the meander

• They normally get floods about every month.

The Mouth• The mouth Is the part that

leads into the sea• The mouth of the river

Severn is 200m wide.• A mouth is a CRUCIAL

part of a river.• The mouth of the river

Severn is in the Bristol Channel.