Blackwater River | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Counties | Devon, Dorset |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Marshwood, Dorset |
• coordinates | 50°47′58″N 2°52′30″W / 50.799500°N 2.874986°W |
Mouth | River Axe |
• coordinates | 50°48′59″N 2°57′36″W / 50.816404°N 2.959915°W |
Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
The Blackwater River is a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long river in the counties of Dorset and Devon, in the south-west of England. It rises to the north of Marshwood in Dorset, flowing north and west to join the River Axe at a point north of Axminster in Devon. For most of its length it forms the county boundary between Dorset and Devon.[1][2]