List of rivers in the Peak District

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The Peak District, located in central England in the United Kingdom, is the source of numerous rivers which flow into the Irish Sea or the North Sea. [1] [2]

Major rivers of the Peak District Rivers of the Peak District.svg
Major rivers of the Peak District
NameLengthSourceMouthPhoto
River Alport 9 km (5.6 mi) Bleaklow Confluence with River Ashop River Alport - geograph.org.uk - 369041.jpg
River Ashop 10 km (6.2 mi) Mill Hill Ladybower Reservoir Bend in the River Ashop - geograph.org.uk - 155858.jpg
River Bradford 7 km (4.3 mi)Gratton MoorConfluence with River Lathkill Stone bridge over the River Bradford - geograph.org.uk - 4970462.jpg
River Dane 87 km (54 mi) Axe Edge Moor Confluence with River Weaver River Dane - geograph.org.uk - 1289666.jpg
River Derwent 80 km (50 mi) Bleaklow Derwent Mouth, River Trent River Derwent - geograph.org.uk - 857681.jpg
River Dove 72 km (45 mi) Axe Edge Moor Confluence with the River Trent at Newton Solney Dovedale.JPG
River Etherow 30 km (19 mi)Featherbed Moss, South Yorkshire Confluence with River Goyt River Etherow - geograph.org.uk - 4731127.jpg
River Goyt 49 km (30 mi) Axe Edge Moor Confluence with River Mersey The end of the River Goyt - geograph.org.uk - 2460260.jpg
River Kinder 5 km (3.1 mi) Kinder Scout Confluence with River Sett Peter Nook Wood and the River Kinder - geograph.org.uk - 81076.jpg
River Lathkill 10.5 km (6.5 mi)Lathkill Head near Monyash Confluence with River Wye near Rowsley River Lathkill. - geograph.org.uk - 4930165.jpg
River Manifold 19 km (12 mi) Axe Edge Moor Confluence with River Dove River Manifold - geograph.org.uk - 5720602.jpg
River Noe 19 km (12 mi)Edale Head, Kinder ScoutConfluence with River Derwent at Bamford The River Noe at the foot of Jacob's Ladder - geograph.org.uk - 5562680.jpg
River Sett 17 km (11 mi) Kinder Scout Confluence with River Goyt at New Mills River Sett above Hayfield - geograph.org.uk - 5288084.jpg
River Wye 24 km (15 mi) Axe Edge Moor Confluence with River Derwent near Rowsley River Wye at Haddon Hall - Bakewell, Derbyshire, England - DSC02930.jpg

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References

  1. "North West River Basin District | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. "Humber River Basin District | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2025.