River Meon

River Meon
River Meon Spring
Map
Location
CountryEngland
CountyHampshire
Physical characteristics
SourceMeon Spring
 • locationEast Meon, Hampshire, England
 • coordinates50°58′43″N 1°01′30″W / 50.9785°N 1.0249°W / 50.9785; -1.0249
 • elevation120 metres (390 ft)
MouthHill Head Harbour
 • location
The Solent, Hampshire, England
 • coordinates
50°49′06″N 1°14′35″W / 50.8183°N 1.2430°W / 50.8183; -1.2430
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length34 km (21 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationMislingford
 • average0.98 m3/s (35 cu ft/s)
 • minimum0.06 m3/s (2.1 cu ft/s)5 August 1976
 • maximum11.0 m3/s (390 cu ft/s)1 January 2003

The River Meon (/ˈmɒn/) is a chalk stream in Hampshire in the south of England. It rises at East Meon then flows 34 km (21 mi) in a generally southerly direction to empty into the Solent at Hill Head near Stubbington.[1] Above Wickham, the river runs through the South Downs National Park.

  1. ^ Hampshire County Council (2006). Activities at Titchfield Haven - River Study Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 19, 2005.