River Ax (Lyme Bay)
River Ax | ||
Ax near Axminster |
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location | south west England | |
River system | River Ax | |
River basin district | South west | |
origin | Confluence of source streams north of Beaminster 50 ° 50 ′ 22 ″ N , 2 ° 43 ′ 2 ″ W |
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muzzle | at Seaton in Seaton Bay ( Lyme Bay , English Channel ) Coordinates: 50 ° 42 ′ 9 ″ N , 3 ° 3 ′ 16 ″ W 50 ° 42 ′ 9 ″ N , 3 ° 3 ′ 16 ″ W
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Navigable | No |
The Ax is a river in the counties of Devon , Dorset and Somerset in southwest England . It rises northwest of the small town of Axminster in Beaminster in the county of Dorset, flows first west and then south and flows into the English Channel at Axmouth near Seaton . The narrow watercourse is not navigable, boats can only operate in the estuary. There are trout in the river and the occasional salmon.
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