River Coln

The River Coln is a river in Gloucestershire, England. It rises at Brockhampton to the east of Cheltenham, and flows in a south/south-easterly direction through the Cotswold Hills via Andoversford, Withington, Fossbridge, Bibury, Coln St Aldwyns, Quenington and Fairford. It joins the River Thames to the south-west of Lechlade, where it shares a confluence with the Thames and Severn Canal, by The Round House Footbridge.[1]

River Coln
River Coln south of Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire
Location
CountryEngland
CountiesGloucestershire
TownsFairford
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBrockhampton, Gloucestershire
MouthRiver Thames
  location
Lechlade, Gloucestershire
Discharge 
  locationFairford
  average2.06 m3/s (73 cu ft/s)
  minimum0.51 m3/s (18 cu ft/s) 31 October 1990
  maximum6.2 m3/s (220 cu ft/s) 21 February 1995
Discharge 
  locationBibury
  average1.33 m3/s (47 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
  locationFossebridge
  average0.47 m3/s (17 cu ft/s)
The River Coln between Bibury and Coln St Aldwyn.

Midway between Withington and Fossbridge the river passes Chedworth Roman Villa.

Extensive gravel pits that are now redundant, lying between Fairford and Lechlade, form the Eastern component of the Cotswold Water Park, which is fed and drained by the Coln.[2]

The river is host to many species of freshwater fish including brown trout and grayling.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Environmental Change Network
  2. http://www.waterpark.org/ Cotswold Water Park
Next confluence upstreamRiver ThamesNext confluence downstream
River Ray (south) River Coln River Leach (north)


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