River Faughan | |
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Etymology | Fochain, character in Irish legend |
Native name | An Fhochaine (Irish) |
Location | |
Sovereign State | United Kingdom |
Constituent Country | Northern Ireland |
Cities | Claudy, Derry |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sawel Mountain, County Londonderry |
Mouth | |
• location | North Channel at Derry via Lough Foyle |
Length | 47.5 km (29.5 mi) |
Basin size | 295 km2 (114 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 10.72 m3/s (379 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Glenrandall River |
The River Faughan (/ˈfɒhən/; Irish: An Fhochaine[1]) is a river in northwest Northern Ireland.[2]