Wensum | |
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The River Wensum in Norwich | |
Location | |
Country | England |
Counties | Norfolk |
Towns | Sculthorpe, Fakenham, North Elmham, Lenwade, Norwich |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Whissonsett, Norfolk |
• coordinates | 52°47′30″N 0°50′47″E / 52.7917°N 0.8464°E |
Mouth | River Yare |
• location | Whitlingham, Norwich |
• coordinates | 52°37′17″N 1°19′23″E / 52.6213°N 1.3230°E |
Discharge | |
• location | Costessey Mill |
• average | 4.05 m3/s (143 cu ft/s) |
• minimum | 0.36 m3/s (13 cu ft/s) 6 August 1991 |
• maximum | 34.0 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s) 29 January 1984 |
Discharge | |
• location | Swanton Morley |
• average | 2.76 m3/s (97 cu ft/s) |
Discharge | |
• location | Fakenham |
• average | 0.87 m3/s (31 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | River Tat, River Ainse (or Eyn) |
• right | River Tud |
The River Wensum is a chalk river[1] in Norfolk, England and a tributary of the River Yare,[2] despite being the larger of the two rivers. The river is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest[3][4] and Special Area of Conservation.[5][6]
The Wensum is the principal river on which the city of Norwich was founded.[7] The river passes Carrow Road, the home of Norwich City F.C.; one end of the ground was originally named The River End in its honour, a name that still persists among fans.[8]
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