2011

NY2619 : The River Derwent enters Derwent Water

taken 15 years ago, near to Grange, Cumbria, England

The River Derwent enters Derwent Water
The River Derwent enters Derwent Water
Sediment brought down by the river has accumulated at its mouth, creating several small islands with channels between. This is said to be an example of a bird's foot delta, similar to that of the Mississippi but on a more modest scale LinkExternal link . For a zoomed-in view see NY2619 : River Derwent delta, Derwent Water .
The photo was taken from Surprise View Link . The Mary Mount Hotel is seen directly below.

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Geographical Context: Lakes, Wetland, Bog Rivers, Streams, Drainage River: Derwent(Cumbria) other tags: Derwent Water Delta Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Surprise View [14] · River Derwent [12] · Mary Mount Hotel [7] Other Photos: · River Derwent delta, Derwent Water ·
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Photographer
Rose and Trev Clough   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 10 May, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 26 February, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 2630 1930 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:33.8123N 3:8.4777W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 2681 1900
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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