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 | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Gloucestershire |
| Towns | Fairford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Brockhampton, Gloucestershire |
| Mouth | River Thames |
• location | Lechlade, Gloucestershire |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Fairford |
| • average | 2.06 m3/s (73 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.51 m3/s (18 cu ft/s) 31 October 1990 |
| • maximum | 6.2 m3/s (220 cu ft/s) 21 February 1995 |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Bibury |
| • average | 1.33 m3/s (47 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Fossebridge |
| • average | 0.47 m3/s (17 cu ft/s) |
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
- Tributaries of the River Thames
- List of rivers in England
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Environmental Change Network
- http://www.waterpark.org/ Cotswold Water Park
| Next confluence upstream | River Thames | Next confluence downstream |
| River Ray (south) | River Coln | River Leach (north) |