List of waterways in Lincolnshire

This is a list of waterways within the county of Lincolnshire.

A NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageAll Hallows Drain4.4HorsingtonCatchwater Drain, StixwouldNew River AncholmeRiver Ancholme27Bishopbridge 6South Ferriby, Humber estuary0The New River Ancholme is the artificial drainage channel. The Old River Ancholme is the natural water course, some of which has been completely superseded. Old River AncholmeRiver AncholmeWest Firsby37South Ferriby, Humber estuary0The New River Ancholme is the artificial drainage channel. The Old River Ancholme is the natural water course, some of which has been completely superseded.

B NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageRiver BainHorncastle Canal, Horncastle Navigation, Old River BainLudford130River Witham1Barlings EauCold HanworthRiver Witham, Short Ferry2Billinghay SkirthBillinghayRiver Witham, Tattershall BridgeFormed by the confluence of other streams/drainsBlue Gowt DrainPode HoleRiver Glen, SurfleetBourne EauBourneRiver Glen, Tongue EndRiver Brant23138Gelston60River Witham, South Hykeham5Bucknall BeckBucknallEngine Drain/River Witham, Southery

NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageCatchwater DrainGreat Drain, Minting BeckGreat SturtonRiver Witham, StixwouldCrofts DrainWoodhall SpaKirkstead Engine Drain, KirksteadRuns parallel to The Sewer

NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageDaubeney's BeckThimblebyMonk's Drain, PoolhamDorrington DikeDigby DamDorringtonBillinghay Skirth, Billinghay

NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImage

NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageFoss DykeFossdykeBrayford Pool, LincolnRiver Trent, TorkseyRoman CanalRiver FreshneyBeelsbyNorth Sea, Grimsby Docks0

G NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageRiver GlenBoothby Pagnall and RopsleyRiver Welland, Surfleet0Splits into the East and West Glen RiversRiver GwashKnossington, LeicestershireRiver Welland, Stamford

H NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageHaltham BeckLow HammeringhamRiver Bain, Kirkby on BainHemingby BeckAsterbyRiver Bain, HemingbyHumber estuaryThe Humber, River Humber 6224,240Trent Falls0North Sea02501500

NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImage

NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageKirkstead Abbey DrainKirksteadKirkstead Engine Drain, KirksteadKirkstead Engine DrainKirksteadKirkstead Mill Beck, KirksteadRuns parallel to River Witham.Kirkstead Mill BeckKirksteadRiver Witham, Kirkstead

L NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageLong Eau22.3LegbourneGreat Eau, Theddlethorpe0River LymnSteeping River, Wainfleet Relief Channel, Wainfleet Haven, Burgh Sluice Relief Channel Belchford91North Sea, Gibraltar Point0Thought to be the river written about in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's The Brook.

NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageMill DrainTattershall Thorpe ParishRiver Witham, TattershallRuns parallel to River Witham.Miningsby BeckAsgarbyHaltham Beck, Wood EnderbyMonk's DrainPoolham BeckThimblebyCatchwater Drain, Stixwould

N NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageRiver Nene1611634Badby, NorthamptonshireNorth Sea, The Wash, Sutton Bridge0New RiverCrowlandRiver Welland, Little London, SpaldingNorth Forty Foot DrainLodowick's DrainChapel Hill0South Forty Foot Drain, Boston0

P NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImagePauper's Drain942CrowleRiver Trent, Amcotts0

R NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageReeds BeckOld Reeds Beck9.7Highhall Wood, Old WoodhallCatchwater Drain, StixwouldRiver Rase2567Tealby118River Ancholme, Bishopbridge40.48

S NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageThe SewerWoodhall Sewer6.9RoughtonRiver Witham, KirksteadRiver SleaKyme Eau, Slea NavigationWest Willoughby70River Witham, Chapel HillSouth Forty Foot DrainBlack Sluice Navigation Guthram Gowt0River Witham, Black Sluice, Boston0Completed in 1770. Below Sea Level.Stainfield BeckSouth WillinghamBarlings Eau, StainfieldStamford CanalStamfordRiver WellandCanalised part of the River Welland. Dried up in parts.

T NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageThunker DrainGreethamRiver Waring, HorncastleRiver TorneMaltby, YorkshireRiver Trent, Keadby0River Trent29810,435Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire275Humber estuary, Trent Falls0Tupholme BeckTupholmeEngine Drain/River Witham, Southery

NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImage

V NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageVernatt's DrainPode HoleRiver Welland, Surfleet0

W NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImageRiver WaringBelchford100River Bain, Horncastle29River Welland1051,580Sibbertoft, Northamptonshire157North Sea, The Wash, Fosdyke0Tidal below SpaldingWest Ashby BeckFarthorpe, West AshbyRiver Bain, FurzehillsWispington BeckBaumberCatchwater Drain, BucknallRiver Witham1323,817South Witham130North Sea (The Wash)0The tidal stretch below Grand Sluice is known as The Haven.

NameAlternative Name(s)Length (km)Basin (km2)SourceSource Elevation (m)MouthMouth Elevation (m)Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)NotesImage

References

List of waterways in Lincolnshire

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