River Goyt

River Goyt
The River Goyt is highlighted in red
Coordinates: 53°24′51″N 2°09′25″W / 53.41420°N 2.15689°W / 53.41420; -2.15689
Location
CountryEngland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAxe Edge Moor, Derbyshire
 • elevation520 m (1,710 ft)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
River Mersey
 • elevation
40 m (130 ft)[2]
Length48.844 km (30.350 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMersey—Irish Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftTodd Brook
 • rightSett, Etherow
River Goyt
Joins River Tame to form the River Mersey
A560
Culvert at Stockport
Poise Brook at Offerton
Torkington Brook
A627 at Marple
Peak Forest Canal over Marple Aqueduct
Sheffield–Manchester Line
River Etherow
A626 at Marple Bridge
Hollywood Brook
Mellor Brook
Roman Lakes
Sheffield–Manchester Line
River Sett
A6015 at New Mills
Shedyard Brook
Sheffield–Manchester Line
Buxton–Manchester Line
Black Brook
A6
Peak Forest Canal
A5004 at Whaley Bridge
Buxton–Manchester Line
Toddbrook Reservoir
Randal Carr Brook
Fernilee Reservoir
Errwood Reservoir
Source on Axe Edge Moor

The River Goyt is a tributary of the River Mersey in North West England.

  1. ^ Environment Agency (March 2004). "The Tame, Goyt and Etherow catchment abstraction management strategy". Environment Agency North West, Warrington. p. 6. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  2. ^ Boyce, D (August 2005). "Mersey and Bollin Catchment abstraction management strategy". Environment Agency North West, Warrington. p. 5. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.