River Penk
The River Penk is a small river flowing through Staffordshire, England. Its course is mainly within South Staffordshire, and it drains most of the northern part of that district, together with some adjoining areas of Cannock Chase, Stafford, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire. It flows into the River Sow, which is a tributary of the River Trent, so its waters flow ultimately into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary.
| Penk | |
|---|---|
The Penk at Penkridge, with Penkridge Viaduct in the background. | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Penk Rise, Tettenhall Wood, West Midlands |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Sow |
• coordinates | 52°48′12″N 2°04′55″W |
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Basin size | 356 km2 (137 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Penkridge |
| • average | 2.27 m3/s (80 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sow—Trent—Humber—North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Moat Brook, Whiston Brook, Pothooks Brook, Rickerscote Drain |
| • right | Watershead Brook, Saredon Brook, Deepmoor Drain |
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