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River Ash, Hertfordshire

Coordinates: 51°47′56″N 0°0′16.5″W / 51.79889°N 0.004583°W / 51.79889; -0.004583
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Ash
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Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNr. Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire
 • elevation115 m (377 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire
into River Lea
 • coordinates
51°47′56″N 0°0′16.5″W / 51.79889°N 0.004583°W / 51.79889; -0.004583
Length26 km (16 mi)

The River Ash is a tributary of the River Lea which flows through Hertfordshire, England, before joining the Lea near Stanstead Abbots.

The Ash has elements of both a chalk stream and a more erosive river. It is the only tributary of the River Lea to achieve "Good" ecological status along some of its course.[1]

Course

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Course of the River Ash

The River Ash originates near the village of Brent Pelham in North Hertfordshire and flows through The Hadhams (Little, Ford and Much), Widford, Wareside, until it reaches the River Lea near Stanstead Abbots.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "River Lea Catchment Partnership - River Ash catchment description". riverleacatchment.org.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ^ Lydekker, R. (1909). Hertfordshire. Cambridge University Press. p. 23.
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