Malago Bishopsworth Brook, Bedminster Brook | |
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![]() Malago in Windmill Hill | |
![]() Diagrammatic map of the Malago and Pigeonhouse | |
Etymology | British Celtic melis (mill), agos (place) |
Location | |
Country | England |
Region | West Country |
District | Bristol |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Dundry Hill, Somerset/Bristol borders, England |
• coordinates | 51°23′54″N 2°36′17″W / 51.3984°N 2.6046°W |
• elevation | 508 ft (155 m) |
Mouth | New Cut |
• location | Bristol, England |
• coordinates | 51°26′44″N 2°35′54″W / 51.4456°N 2.5982°W |
• elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
Length | 5 mi (8.0 km), northerly |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Pigeonhouse Stream |
River system | Bristol Avon |
The Malago is a tributary of the Bristol Avon in southwestern England, some 5 miles (8.0 km) long. The river rises in springs on the north side of Dundry Hill on the borders of Somerset and Bristol. The main tributary is the Pigeonhouse stream which also rises on Dundry. Much of the river has been culverted as it flows through built-up South Bristol.
The river's course has been much altered in the past; presently it joins the New Cut of the River Avon opposite the former entrance lock to the Bathurst Basin. The river supports some wildlife in its upper reaches and pollution is relatively low.