Crouch (river)

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River Crouch
Crouch River - map

Crouch River - map

Data
location Essex , England
River system River Crouch
Source height approx.  40  m
muzzle in the North Sea coordinates: 51 ° 37 ′ 36 "  N , 0 ° 56 ′ 21"  E 51 ° 37 ′ 36 "  N , 0 ° 56 ′ 21"  E
Mouth height 0  m
Height difference approx. 40 m
Bottom slope approx. 1 ‰
length approx. 40 km
Right tributaries River Roach
Small towns Burnham-on-Crouch
Communities Old horns
Crouch River at Battlesbridge

Crouch River at Battlesbridge

The River Crouch is a 40 km long coastal river in Essex in south east England .

course

The Crouch River rises in the hills at Basildon and flows steadily in an easterly direction, with its estuary being influenced by the tides of the North Sea up to about Battlesbridge . It forms the southern border of the flat Dengie Peninsula and flows into the North Sea between Holliwell Point and Foulness Point .

economy

There used to be a large number of fishermen on its shores , but now boat tourism has played a far greater role.

Web links

Commons : River Crouch  - collection of images, videos and audio files