River Ecclesbourne

River Ecclesbourne
River Ecclesbourne is located in Derbyshire
River Ecclesbourne
Confluence with Derwent in Derbyshire
Location
CountryEngland
CountiesDerbyshire
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWirksworth, Derbyshire
MouthConfluence with the Derwent
 • location
Duffield, Derbyshire
 • coordinates
52°59′5″N 1°28′48″W / 52.98472°N 1.48000°W / 52.98472; -1.48000
Length15 km (9.3 mi)
Basin size60 km2 (23 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationDuffield[1]
 • average0.63 m3/s (22 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftFranker Brook
 • rightAlton Brook, Holm Brook, Sherbourne Brook
Progression : Ecclesbourne—DerwentTrentHumberNorth Sea

The River Ecclesbourne is a small river in Derbyshire, England, which starts in the upper part of the town of Wirksworth, flows for 9 miles to Duffield,[2] and then enters the River Derwent just outside the village.

  1. ^ "28055 - Ecclesbourne at Duffield". The National River Flow Archive. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  2. ^ Turley, Heather (2012). "The Ecclesbourne: Going with the flow". Wild Derbyshire. Winter 2012/Spring 2013. Derbyshire Wildlife Trust: 14.