Ter | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Region | Essex |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Great Saling |
• coordinates | 51°53′30″N0°27′33″E / 51.8917°N 0.4592°E |
• elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
Mouth | Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation |
• location | near Ulting |
• coordinates | 51°45′01″N0°35′55″E / 51.7503°N 0.5987°E |
• elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Length | 27.5 km (17.1 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation |
The River Ter is a river in Essex, England. The river rises in Stebbing Green and flowing via Terling it joins the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation at TL794089 near Rushes Lock. A small part of it, the River Ter SSSI near Great Leighs, has been a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1994. [1] [2]
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