River Leen

River Leen
River Leen near Bulwell
River Leen is located in Nottinghamshire
River Leen
Confluence with the River Trent shown in Nottinghamshire
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Country within the UKEngland
CountiesNottinghamshire
TownsBulwell, Basford, Radford, Lenton
CityNottingham
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRobin Hood Hills, Annesley, Nottinghamshire
 • coordinates53°05′10″N 1°13′07″W / 53.0861°N 1.2187°W / 53.0861; -1.2187
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with the River Trent, The Meadows, Nottingham
 • coordinates
52°56′14″N 1°09′31″W / 52.9371°N 1.1585°W / 52.9371; -1.1585
Length24 km (15 mi)[1]
Basin size124 km2 (48 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationTriumph Road, Lenton[3]
 • average0.67 m3/s (24 cu ft/s)[3]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftWhyburn, Farleys Brook
 • rightDay Brook

The River Leen is a 15-mile (24 km) long tributary of the River Trent that flows through Nottinghamshire, and the city of Nottingham in the East Midlands of England.

The name Leen developed through various renderings of the Celtic word meaning "lake" or "pool" (Llyn in modern Welsh). Some of the surrounding villages derived their name from the River Leen. Lenton, ton being the Saxon word for "village"; and Linby, by being the Danish equivalent of ton.

  1. ^ "River Leen Access and Biodiversity Study - Nottingham City Council" (PDF). nottinghamcity.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Water Framework Directive Surface Water Classification Status and Objectives 2012 csv files". Environment-agency.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b "28035-Leen at Triumph Road Nottingham". The National River Flow Archive. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 24 May 2013.