River Wylye

River Wylye
River Wylye at Norton Bavant
Location
CountryEngland
CitiesMaiden Bradley, Warminster, Codford St Peter, Wilton
Physical characteristics
SourceRodmead Farm
 • locationMaiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England
 • coordinates51°07′25″N 2°18′11″W / 51.12361°N 2.30306°W / 51.12361; -2.30306
 • elevation148 m (486 ft)
MouthConfluence with River Nadder
 • location
Wilton, Wiltshire, England
 • coordinates
51°04′45″N 1°51′45″W / 51.07917°N 1.86250°W / 51.07917; -1.86250
 • elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Length45 km (28 mi)
Basin size470 km2 (180 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationChitterne Brook
 • average0.3 m3/s (11 cu ft/s)
 • minimum0.1 m3/s (3.5 cu ft/s)
 • maximum0.6 m3/s (21 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionNadder, Avon, English Channel
Tributaries 
 • leftChitterne Brook, River Till

The River Wylye (/ˈwli/ WY-lee) is a chalk stream in the south of England, with clear water flowing over gravel. It is popular with anglers for fly fishing.[1] A half-mile stretch of the river and three lakes in Warminster are a local nature reserve.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Fishing Breaks". Retrieved 20 November 2007.
  2. ^ "River Wylye". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
  3. ^ "Map of River Wylye". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.

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