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The '''River Bray''' is a small river in [[North Devon]], [[England]]. It is a [[Distributary]] of the [[River Mole]], which in turn is a tributary of the [[River Taw]]. It rises in Exmoor, near the border with [[Somerset]]. |
The '''River Bray''' is a small river in [[North Devon]], [[England]]. It is a [[Distributary]] of the [[River Mole]], which in turn is a tributary of the [[River Taw]]. It rises in Exmoor, near the border with [[Somerset]]. |
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==Geology== |
==Geology== |
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Generally, the River is quite shallow<ref>[http://www.riverlevels.info/river-bray-brayford-newtown-bridge River Bray at Newtown Bridge, Brayford - the River Levels website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, but it can be prone to flooding. In the [[Lynmouth Flood]], the River Bray was affected by the unseasonably high rainfall, and burst its banks, killing a group of schoolboy campers at [[Filleigh]]. |
Generally, the River is quite shallow<ref name="riv">[http://www.riverlevels.info/river-bray-brayford-newtown-bridge River Bray at Newtown Bridge, Brayford - the River Levels website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, but it can be prone to flooding. In the [[Lynmouth Flood]], the River Bray was affected by the unseasonably high rainfall, and burst its banks, killing a group of schoolboy campers at [[Filleigh]]. |
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==Villages== |
==Villages== |
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Several villages, such as [[Brayford]]<ref |
Several villages, such as [[Brayford]]<ref name="riv" />, have had their name given from the River Bray. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 11:19, 13 May 2014
The River Bray is a small river in North Devon, England. It is a Distributary of the River Mole, which in turn is a tributary of the River Taw. It rises in Exmoor, near the border with Somerset.
Geology
Generally, the River is quite shallow[1], but it can be prone to flooding. In the Lynmouth Flood, the River Bray was affected by the unseasonably high rainfall, and burst its banks, killing a group of schoolboy campers at Filleigh.
Villages
Several villages, such as Brayford[1], have had their name given from the River Bray.
References
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