River Severn

Mission

The source in the Plynlimon Hills

The Source
Wet marsh

Small hollows
and gullies

Interlocking spurs in the upper course

The Source

V-shaped valley
Riverbank

River Bed +
Load

Blaenhafren Falls
Water erosion
causes waterfall

Riverbank
Clay Rock
(Permeable Rock)

Shallow
Water

River Severn Breaks It's Neck

Waterfall

Clear Water

Hard Rock

Meander Near Caersws

Wider River

Deposited
Sand

Land Taken

Oxbow Lake
Forming

Shrewsbury Danger
It is placed inside a meander.
Shrewsbury was originally a
medieval market town. meander
was very helpful for imports.
Since 1990, Shrewsbury has
experienced
severe
flooding
problems because of its location.

In 2005 the defense systems were

increased dramatically to hold back
the potential flooding.
Due to fertile land a lot if farming takes
place which causes a possibility for
floodplains, around meanders.

Confluence of River Severn and River Avon

River Severn

River Avon

Wide River
Deep Water

The Severn floodplain from Sandhurst Hill

River Severn

River Avon

Wide River
Deep Water

Interesting Facts and Features River Severn

As well as the River Severn, two other
rivers have their source on the
mountain - the rivers Wye and Rheidol
The Severn's name is derived from the Latin
word Sabrina, previously "Hafren" in Welsh,
which means "boundary"
The estuary of the River Severn is
over five miles wide.

The River Severn is the UKs longest

river, having 354 km in length, and has
an elevation of 610m

The Mouth of the River Severn

Deep riverbed
Not steep gradient

Small, smooth rocks, due

to erosion downstream;
Traction, Saltation,
Suspension and Solution.
Very wide,
Bridge necessary,

Velocity increases

Estuary of the River Severn

An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal
body of water with one or bodies of
water flowing into it, and with a free

Not steep gradient

Very wide,

connection to the open sea.

Pretty similar to the Mouth.

Impure water
Small, smooth rocks, due
to erosion downstream;
Traction, Saltation,
Suspension and Solution.

Deep riverbed

Severn Bore

During high tides a wall of

water can travel upstream
for over 25 miles.
This tidal wave is known as
the Severn Bore and can
swell the depth of the river
by up to 50ft (15m).
Controversial plans for a tidal
power scheme on the Severn
estuary have been dismissed