River Medway facts for kids
Quick facts for kids River Medway |
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Medway at Gun Wharf, Chatham
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Rivers in Kent, showing the Medway
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| Country | England |
| Region | South East England, West Sussex, Kent |
| District | Mid Sussex, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, Medway and Maidstone |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Turners Hill, West Sussex 489 ft (149 m) 51°06′25″N 0°5′37″W / 51.10694°N 0.09361°W |
| River mouth | Thames Estuary Garrison Point, Sheerness, Kent 51°26′57″N 0°44′18″E / 51.44917°N 0.73833°E |
| Length | 70 mi (110 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 930 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
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| Designation | |
| Official name: Medway Estuary & Marshes | |
| Designated: | 15 December 1993 |
The River Medway is a river which flows for 70 miles (110 km) from the High Weald in Sussex, through Kent to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary. The river becoms tidal after Allington Lock.
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Tributaries
The major tributaries of the medway are:
- River Eden
- River Bourne, known as the River Shode and River Busty
- River Teise, major sub tributary River Bewl.
- River Beult
- Loose Stream
- River Len
Until 1746 the river was impassable above Maidstone. The Environment Agency is the navigation authority.
Images for kids
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Dusk at Lower Upnor on the Medway Estuary
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The Medway flows through Tonbridge in many channels. The South Eastern Main Line crosses the Medway.
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The Botany stream forms another channel in Tonbridge.
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Tonbridge Castle, a motte-and-bailey castle from 1066.
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The River Medway passes Tonbridge Castle and passes under Big Bridge.
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Oak Weir Lock
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River Bourne enters the Medway
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Sluice Weir, on the right is the lock
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The sluice at Yalding
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Hampstead Lane Lock, Yalding
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Bow Bridge, Wateringbury
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Teston Lock
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Upstream from Teston Bridge
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Barges moored on the Medway at Aylesford
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Medieval bridge at Aylesford
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Grain and Thamesport, from Horrid Hill, Gillingham.
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The Grain Tower at low tide.
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The mouth of the Medway, looking from Grain to Sheerness.
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M2 crossing the Medway.
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Allington Lock and Sluice gates
See also
In Spanish: Río Medway para niños
