Morcott Brook

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Morcott Brook
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The Morcott Brook between Glaston and Morcott
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Location of the river mouth in Rutland
Location
Country England
County Rutland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Ridlington, Rutland
  coordinates 52°36′40″N0°45′13″W / 52.611053°N 0.753478°W / 52.611053; -0.753478
  elevation152 m (499 ft)
Mouth River Chater
  location
South Luffenham, Rutland
  coordinates
52°36′48″N0°36′35″W / 52.613292°N 0.609722°W / 52.613292; -0.609722 Coordinates: 52°36′48″N0°36′35″W / 52.613292°N 0.609722°W / 52.613292; -0.609722
  elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Length12.2 km (7.6 mi)
Basin size20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Basin features
River system River Welland

The Morcott Brook, also known locally as "The Foss", is a small watercourse in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is a tributary of the River Chater and part of the River Welland catchment.

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Course

The Morcott Brook rises near Ridlington and flows in an easterly direction through a narrow valley past Ayston and between Glaston and Wing where it picks up a small amount of flow from an unnamed tributary rising near Preston. It continues eastwards, passing to the north of Morcott where it turns sharply towards the north-east and passes through the centre of South Luffenham. Upon leaving the village, it soon passes under the Birmingham to Peterborough Railway Line and joins the River Chater near the former Luffenham railway station.

Status

In 2016, the overall classification of the Morcott Brook was 'Bad' under the Water Framework Directive for reasons of physical modification and artificial barriers and their negative effect on fish, poor nutrient and livestock management in the surrounding agricultural land and continuous discharge of treated sewage effluent. [1]

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References

  1. "Morcott Brook: Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk.