List of rivers in Cornwall

See also: Category:Rivers of Cornwall

The county of Cornwall, located in southwest England in the United Kingdom, contains numerous small rivers and streams. The border between Cornwall and the neighbouring county of Devon is mostly the River Tamar.

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Sketchmap of rivers of southeast Cornwall
Name Length Source Mouth Photo
River Allen Edit this on WikidataSt AllenRiver Truro
River Allen Edit this on WikidataCamelfordRiver Camel
River Camel Edit this on Wikidata74 km (46 mi)Bodmin Moor (50°39′33″N 4°38′29″W)Padstow Bay
River Caerhays Edit this on Wikidata13 km (8.1 mi)[1]English Channel (50°14′12″N 4°50′29″W)
Carnon River Edit this on WikidataChacewater (50°15′45″N 5°9′30″W)English Channel
River Cober Edit this on WikidataNine Maidens DownsThe Loe
De Lank River Edit this on Wikidata9 mi (14 km)Bodmin MoorRiver Camel
River Fal Edit this on Wikidata29 km (18 mi)Goss MoorEnglish Channel
River Fowey Edit this on Wikidata40 km (25 mi)Bodmin MoorEnglish Channel
River Gannel Edit this on Wikidata13 km (8.1 mi)Carland Cross (50°20′57″N 5°1′32″W)Atlantic Ocean
Gover Stream Edit this on Wikidata3 km (1.9 mi)St Austell River
Hamoaze Edit this on WikidataPlymouth Sound
River Hayle Edit this on Wikidata12 mi (19 km)Crowan (50°9′25″N 5°16′59″W)Atlantic Ocean
Helford River Edit this on Wikidata50 km (31 mi)[2]English Channel (50°5′48″N 5°6′7″W)
River Inny Edit this on Wikidata20 mi (32 km)DavidstowRiver Tamar
River Kensey Edit this on WikidataTreneglosRiver Tamar
Lerryn River Edit this on WikidataBodmin MoorRiver Fowey (50°22′19″N 4°38′12″W)
River Looe Edit this on Wikidata40.1 km (24.9 mi)[3][4]English Channel
River Lynher Edit this on Wikidata34 km (21 mi)[5]Bodmin MoorHamoaze
Marsland Water Edit this on WikidataAtlantic Ocean
River Menalhyl Edit this on Wikidata12 mi (19 km)Nine Maidens stone row (50°28′15″N 4°54′36″W)Atlantic Ocean (50°28′0″N 5°2′0″W)
Mylor Creek Edit this on Wikidata
River Ottery Edit this on Wikidata33 km (21 mi)OtterhamRiver Tamar
Par River Edit this on WikidataSt Austell Bay
Penpol Creek Edit this on WikidataRiver Fowey (50°21′32″N 4°38′7″W)
Penpont Water Edit this on WikidataRiver Inny
Percuil River Edit this on Wikidata11 km (6.8 mi)Treworlas (50°12′28″N 4°57′23″W)Falmouth Bay (50°9′7″N 5°1′16″W)
River Pol Edit this on Wikidata6.4 km (4.0 mi)PelyntAtlantic Ocean
Pont Pill Edit this on WikidataRiver Fowey
Port Navas Creek Edit this on Wikidata1 km (0.62 mi)Helford River
Red River Edit this on WikidataTowednackEnglish Channel
Red River Edit this on Wikidata8 mi (13 km)BolenoweAtlantic Ocean
Restronguet Creek Edit this on Wikidata2 mi (3.2 km)River Fal
St Austell River Edit this on Wikidata20.8 km (12.9 mi)English Channel
River Seaton Edit this on Wikidata11 mi (18 km)Caradon HillEnglish Channel
River Strat Edit this on Wikidata12.7 mi (20.4 km)KilkhamptonAtlantic Ocean (50°49′50″N 4°33′16″W)
River Tamar Edit this on Wikidata98 km (61 mi)Hamoaze
River Tiddy Edit this on WikidataPensilva (50°30′4″N 4°25′24″W)River Lynher (50°23′17″N 4°17′38″W)
Trevillet River Edit this on WikidataAtlantic Ocean (50°40′27″N 4°43′48″W)
River Truro Edit this on WikidataRiver Fal
River Valency Edit this on Wikidata8.3 km (5.2 mi)Otterham (50°40′12″N 4°37′4″W)Atlantic Ocean (50°41′32″N 4°41′57″W)
River Warleggan Edit this on WikidataRiver Fowey

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.cornwallriversproject.org.uk/geography/caerhays.htm
  2. ^ https://www.cornwalls.co.uk/helford/helford_river.htm
  3. ^ https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB108048001440
  4. ^ https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB108048002000
  5. ^ http://www.cornwallriversproject.org.uk/geography/lynher.htm

References

  • "Rivers and Streams | Cornwall Wildlife Trust". cornwallwildlife.org.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  • "10 Cornish Rivers - B04". cornwallriversproject.org.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  • "Map of Cornwall showing rivers - B04k". cornwallriversproject.org.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  • "South West England | Rivers". The UK Rivers Guidebook. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  • "Rivers and Lakes". Cornish Place Names. Retrieved 23 October 2017.