| Jordan | |
|---|---|
 The River Jordan near Preston | |
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| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Dorset |
| Villages | Sutton Poyntz, Preston |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Spring Bottom |
| • location | Sutton Poyntz, Dorset, UK |
| • coordinates | 50°39′34″N 2°24′54″W / 50.659471°N 2.415091°W |
| • elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Mouth | Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth Bay |
• location | Weymouth, Dorset, UK |
• coordinates | 50°38′11″N 2°25′16″W / 50.636371°N 2.421231°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.14 m3/s (4.9 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.04 m3/s (1.4 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 0.56 m3/s (20 cu ft/s) |
The River Jordan (archaically known as the River Jordon[1][2]) is a river in the county of Dorset, England. The river is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long, and includes the tributaries of the Osmington Brook and the Preston River. The River Jordan discharges into the English Channel at Bowleaze Cove, northeast of Weymouth.
- ^ Field, David (2008). Use of land in central southern England during the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. Oxford, England: Archaeopress. p. 34. ISBN 9781407302737. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Sparks, B. W. (1974). Geomorphology (2. ed., 2. impr ed.). London: Longman. p. 134. ISBN 9780582481473. Retrieved 4 May 2018.