River Derwent

Mouth: Derwenthaugh, Gateshead

Source: Hunstanworth, County Durham

Length: 74.501km [1][2][3]

Catchment Area: 182.757km² [1][2][3]

Tributary Of: River Tyne

Etymology: Brythonic origin derventio, meaning valley of oaks.

Regions

• North East

Counties:

• Tyne and Wear (Ceremonial)

• County Durham (Ceremonial, Historical)

• Northumberland (Ceremonial, Historical)

Quick Trivia:

• The Butterfly Bridge is a bridge originally created by John English, who had also worked on the Scotswood Bridge. [4]

With the famous Derwent Reservoir, it is the most notable tributary of the River Tyne.

Course (Mouth to Source)

Tyne and Wear

• Derwenthaugh Railway Bridge

• Derwenthaugh Bridge

• Thornley Burn

• Butterfly Bridge

• Clock Burn

• Clockburn Lake

• Nine Arches Viaduct

• Snipes Dene

County Durham

• Low Spen Burn

• Leapmill Burn

• Pont Burn

• Pallis Burn

• Galley Burn

• Mill Burn

• Ebchester Burn

• Small Burn

• Mere Burn

• Snow's Green Burn

• Shotleyfield Burn

• Letch Burn

• Dene Burn

• Wallishwalls Burn

• Watergate Burn

• South Horsleyhope Burn

• Muggleswick Burn

• Burnhope Burn

• Derwent Reservoir

• Near Haw Burn

• Far Haw Burn

• Reeding Burn

• Bolt's Burn

• Beldon Burn

Overall Rating

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