Midford Brook facts for kids
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Railroad viaduct over Midford Brook at Midford
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| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| District | Bath and North East Somerset |
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| Main source | Wellow Brook & Cam Brook Midford, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England 51°20′27″N 2°20′32″W / 51.34083°N 2.34222°W |
| River mouth | River Avon Dundas Aqueduct 51°21′40″N 02°18′36″W / 51.36111°N 2.31000°W |
Midford Brook is a small river found in Somerset, England. It's an interesting waterway that helps shape the local landscape.
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Where Midford Brook Begins
The Midford Brook starts in a place called Midford. It forms when two other streams, the Wellow Brook and the Cam Brook, meet and join together. This meeting point is where the Midford Brook officially begins its journey.
The Brook's Journey and Its Path
After forming, the Midford Brook flows past an old place called Tucking Mill. It continues its path until it reaches the larger River Avon. The spot where it joins the River Avon is near the famous Dundas Aqueduct. You can also see the remains of the old Somerset Coal Canal nearby.
A Natural Boundary Line
For its entire length, the Midford Brook acts like a natural border. It marks the dividing line between two areas: Bath & North East Somerset and Wiltshire. This means if you walk along the brook, you're walking right on the edge of two different regions!
Understanding the Water Flow
The Midford Brook has a "catchment area" of about 147.4 square kilometers (which is about 57 square miles). A catchment area is all the land where rainwater collects and then flows into that river or stream.
Much of this land is made of a type of rock called Lias, which doesn't let water soak through easily. Because the valley where the brook flows is deep and steep, the water levels in the brook can rise very quickly when it rains a lot.
What's in a Name?
Even though the name "Midford Brook" appears on many maps, like those from Ordnance Survey, some official groups, such as the Environment Agency, don't always use that name. Instead, they sometimes consider the Midford Brook to be a continuation of the Wellow Brook all the way to the River Avon. It's a bit like how a street might have different names in different sections!
