Smestow Brook
The Smestow Brook, sometimes called the River Smestow, is a small river that plays an important part in the drainage of Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire, and parts of Dudley in the United Kingdom, and has contributed to the industrial development of the Black Country. It is the most important tributary of the River Stour, Worcestershire and part of the River Severn catchment.
| Smestow Brook or River Smestow | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Place of the smiths |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | West Midlands, Staffordshire |
| District | Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Wolverhampton |
| • coordinates | 52.59191°N 2.1206188°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Prestwood, Staffordshire |
• coordinates | 52.4675047°N 2.2027346°W |
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Graiseley Brook, Finchfield Brook, Wom Brook, Holbeche Brook, Dawley Brook |
| • right | Black Brook, Spittle Brook |
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