Land Yeo | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
County | North Somerset |
Cities | Barrow Gurney, Nailsea, Wraxall, Somerset, Tickenham, Clevedon |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Dundry Hill, Somerset, England |
• coordinates | 51°23′56″N 2°39′06″W / 51.39889°N 2.65167°W |
Mouth | Severn Estuary |
• location | Clevedon, Somerset, England |
• coordinates | 51°25′42″N 2°52′33″W / 51.42833°N 2.87583°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
The Land Yeo is a small river which flows through North Somerset, England. It rises on Dundry Hill and supplies Barrow Gurney Reservoirs before flowing through various villages to Clevedon where it drains into the Severn Estuary. During the past 1,000 years it has powered at least ten watermills; however, only one is still functional. Since 2003 initiatives have been undertaken to clean up the river, improving water quality and encouraging wildlife.