River Exe
The River Exe (/ˈɛks/ EKS) in England rises at Exe Head, near the village of Simonsbath, on Exmoor in Somerset, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) from the Bristol Channel coast, but flows more or less directly due south, so that most of its length lies in Devon. It flows for 60 miles (96 km) and reaches the sea at a substantial ria, the Exe Estuary, on the south (English Channel) coast of Devon. Historically, its lowest bridging point was the Old Exe Bridge in Exeter, the largest settlement on the river, but there is now a viaduct for the M5 motorway about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the city centre.
| River Exe | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Devon, Somerset |
| Settlements | Exeter, Tiverton, Exmouth |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Exe Head |
| • location | near Simonsbath, Somerset, England |
| • coordinates | 51°09′33″N 3°47′12″W |
| • elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Mouth | Lyme Bay |
• location | English Channel |
• coordinates | 50°36′53″N 3°25′30″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Thorverton |
| • average | 15.89 m3/s (561 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.44 m3/s (16 cu ft/s)27 August 1976 |
| • maximum | 492.6 m3/s (17,400 cu ft/s)4 December 1960 |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Stoodleigh |
| • average | 12.41 m3/s (438 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Pixton |
| • average | 4.47 m3/s (158 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | River Haddeo, River Culm, River Clyst |
| • right | River Barle, River Creedy |
Exe mouth
Exe head
Map showing the location of source and mouth within Somerset and Devon
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