Mar Dyke
Mar Dyke | ||
The Mar Dyke at Purfleet |
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location | Essex , England | |
River system | Thames | |
Drain over | Thames → North Sea | |
source | two arms in Thurrock | |
muzzle | in the Thames Coordinates: 51 ° 29 ′ 9 ″ N , 0 ° 13 ′ 40 ″ E 51 ° 29 ′ 9 ″ N , 0 ° 13 ′ 40 ″ E
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The Mar Dyke is a watercourse in Thurrock , Essex , England . The Mar Dyke formed ( 51 ° 32 '24 " N , 0 ° 19' 53" O ) of two main arms, a northern ( 51 ° 33 '24 " N , 0 ° 19' 7" O ) and an east ( 51 ° 33 ′ 12 ″ N , 0 ° 20 ′ 50 ″ E ), which in turn arise from numerous small tributaries. Numerous small tributaries also feed the common run.
The Mar Dyke initially flows south and turns southeast of South Ockendon in a westerly direction to flow into the Thames at Purfleet .