River Nene
The River Nene (/ˈnɛn/ or /ˈniːn/: see below) is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in Northamptonshire. The river is about 105 miles (169 km) long, about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) of which forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. It is the tenth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for 88 miles (142 km), from Northampton to The Wash.
| River Nene | |
|---|---|
The River Nene at Kislingbury Watermill, Northamptonshire | |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | Counties: Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Arbury Hill |
| • location | Badby, Northamptonshire |
| • coordinates | 52.2319°N 1.2105°W |
| • elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Mouth | The Wash, Lincolnshire |
• coordinates | 52.8524°N 0.2260°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 105 mi (169 km) |
| Basin size | 631 sq mi (1,630 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 328 cu ft/s (9.3 m3/s) |
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