River Great Ouse facts for kids
Quick facts for kids River Great Ouse |
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The River Great Ouse after Brownshill Staunch, near Over in Cambridgeshire
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Great Ouse catchment
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Counties | Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Syresham, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England 150 m (490 ft) 52°05′33″N 1°05′35″W / 52.09252°N 1.09301°W |
| River mouth | The Wash King's Lynn, United Kingdom 0 m (0 ft) 52°47′47″N 0°21′53″E / 52.79632°N 0.36468°E |
| Length | 230 km (143 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 8,380 km2 (3,240 sq mi) |
The River Great Ouse is a river in the England. It is the longest of several British rivers called "Ouse".
From Syresham in central England, the Great Ouse flows into East Anglia. It goes into the Wash, a bay of the North Sea.
Its course is 143 miles (230 km), mostly flowing north and east. It is the fifth longest river in the United Kingdom. The Great Ouse was important for commercial navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows.
Its best-known tributary is the Cam, which runs through Cambridge. Its lower course passes through drained wetlands and fens. It has been extensively modified to relieve flooding and provide a better route for barge traffic. It now enters the Wash after passing through the port of King's Lynn.
Images for kids
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The Great Ouse at Huntingdon
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The confluence of the Great Ouse with the Cam, on the left
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The Great Ouse at King's Lynn
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The Great Ouse at St Neots
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A seal at Wiggenhall St. Peter, Norfolk
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The Great Ouse near Little Paxton.
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Reconstruction of a first-century currach on the Great Ouse.
See also
In Spanish: Río Gran Ouse para niños
