River Deerness
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The River Deerness in County Durham, England is a tributary to the River Browney, which is itself a tributary the River Wear.[1] It rises near Tow Law and descends through the Deerness Valley for a distance of 11.6 miles (18.7 km), passing the villages of Waterhouses, Ushaw Moor and Esh Winning.[2] Its confluence with the River Browney is near Langley Moor.[1]
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Location | |
Country | England |
Counties | Durham |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Tow Law |
• elevation | 950 feet (290 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | River Browney near Langley Moor |
• coordinates | 54.7628°N 1.6053°W / 54.7628; -1.6053 |
• elevation | 200 feet (61 m) |
Length | 11.6 miles (18.7 km) |
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Its tributaries include Stanley Beck, Crow Gill, Cuddy Burn, Hedleyhope Burn, Rowley Burn, Holburn Beck and Red Burn. and its overall catchment area is 53 square kilometres (20 sq mi).[1]
Its name is pre-Celtic and means 'rushing or roaring river'. It may be the oldest place-name in County Durham.[2]
A recent restoration project has improved the water quality and reduced barriers to fish migration along the Deerness.[3][4]