West Lyn River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids West Lin River |
|
|---|---|
Glen Lyn Gorge
|
|
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Benjamy, The Chains, Somerset, England 400 m (1,300 ft) 51°10′36″N 3°38′40″W / 51.17667°N 3.64444°W |
| River mouth | Lynmouth Devon, England 0 m (0 ft) 51°13′46″N 3°49′44″W / 51.22944°N 3.82889°W |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries |
|
The West Lyn is a river in England which rises high in Exmoor, Somerset, and joins the East Lyn at Lynmouth in Devon.
The upper reaches have been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, because of the geomorphological landforms created in the 1952 flood.
The lower reaches of the river towards Lynmouth, known as the Glen Lyn Gorge, is a tourist attraction including a museum about the local water cycle, the floods of 1952, and a small hydroelectric plant.
Water is piped from the river to generate hydroelectric power for the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, which is a water-balance funicular railway.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
West Lyn River Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.