River Teign
The River Teign /ˈtiːn/ is a river in the county of Devon, England. It is 31 mi (50 km) long and rises on Dartmoor, becomes an estuary just below Newton Abbot and reaches the English Channel at Teignmouth.
| River Teign | |
|---|---|
The Teign estuary at sunset | |
Map showing the course and catchment of the Teign. | |
Location within Devon | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Towns | Teignmouth; Newton Abbot; Kingsteignton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 50°38′19″N 003°57′31″W |
| • elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
| Mouth | Lyme Bay |
• location | English Channel |
• coordinates | 50°32′23″N 3°30′2″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Blackaton Brook, Fingle Brook, Reedy Brook, Sowton Brook, Bramble Brook, Kate Brook, Well Head Brook |
| • right | Beadon Brook, River Bovey, River Lemon, Aller Brook |
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