River Bourne | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Counties | Warwickshire |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Warwickshire |
• coordinates | 52°31′18″N 1°41′00″W / 52.5217°N 1.6834°W |
Length | 17.6 km (10.9 mi) |
Basin size | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Didgley Brook |
• right | Whitacre Brook |
Progression : Bourne—Tame —Trent—Humber |
The River Bourne flows for 10.9 miles (17.6 km) through North Warwickshire, England, and is a tributary of the River Tame.[1] In the 19th century, the river with its undeveloped catchment close to Birmingham, was selected to provide a source of clean drinking water for the city.