River Lavant

River Lavant
The Lavant in West Dean , looking north
Data
location	West Sussex , England , United Kingdom
River system	River Lavant
River basin district	South east
source	Pond in East Dean 50 ° 54 ′ 36 ″  N , 0 ° 43 ′ 17 ″  W.
muzzle	to the port of Chichester (branch of the English Channel ) Coordinates: 50 ° 49 ′ 38 ″  N , 0 ° 48 ′ 35 ″  W 50 ° 49 ′ 38 ″  N , 0 ° 48 ′ 35 ″  W

The River Lavant is a seasonal (often summer-dry) stream in the South Downs of West Sussex . It has its source in a pond in East Dean . From there it flows through Singleton , West Dean , Binderton and Lavant to Chichester . Its old mouth was at Pagham , but it was diverted in Roman times to reinforce the fortification of the city. Its current mouth is in the port of Chichester.