The River SevernThe River Severn

By Sophie and Beckham

The SourceThe Source

• The source is the beginning of a river.

• A river can also have more than one source.

• The source is also where the river starts its journey to the sea.

• The source is normally positioned up in the hills or up on a Mouton.

• The river Severn’s source is in Wales where it rains and this river starts on a hill.

TributariesTributaries

• A tributary is a stream or a river which flows into a parent river.

• These are some of the River Severn’s tributaries:

• Afon Clywedog joins the Severn at Llanidloes

• River Camlad joins the Severn near Camlad

• River Vyrnwy joins the Severn at Melverley, Shropshire

MeandersMeanders

• A meander is a broad, looping bend in a river which is usually in the middle or lower course of the river.

• The meander continually changes shape as the fast flowing current of water erodes the outside bank of the meander .

The MouthThe Mouth• The mouth is where

the river meets the sea, a lake or a larger waterway.

• Most rivers flow into the sea and this is where they end there journey.

• The river Severn’s mouth flows into the Bristol channel.

The Severn BoreThe Severn Bore

• The Severn Bore is a huge wave which sweeps upstream when tides are high.

• The Severn Bore can reach heights of 10ft in midstream and up to 280ft wide in sandy estuary channels.