River Corfe
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The mouth of the River Corfe in the Whych Channel at high tide |
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location | Dorset , England | |
River system | River Corfe | |
River basin district | South west | |
source | at Harman's Cross 50 ° 37 '30 " N , 2 ° 1' 31" W. |
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muzzle | in Poole Harbor Coordinates: 50 ° 40 ′ 29 " N , 2 ° 1 ′ 47" W 50 ° 40 ′ 29 " N , 2 ° 1 ′ 47" W
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Communities | Harman's Cross , Corfe Castle |
The River Corfe (also Corfe River ) is a small river in Dorset , England . The Corfe arises on the northern edge of the village Harman's Cross on the Isle of Purbeck and initially flows in a westerly direction through the village of Corfe Castle . At the foot of Corfe Castle , the river takes a northerly direction and, together with several small streams, forms the confluence of the Whych Channel in Poole Harbor . The River Corfe is one of the rivers whose washout contributed to the formation of Poole Harbor.