River Sherford

River Sherford
Organford Bridge on the Sherford
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWhitefield near Bere Regis
Mouth 
 • location
Lytchett Bay, Poole Harbour
 • coordinates
50°43′34″N 2°03′00″W / 50.7261°N 2.0499°W / 50.7261; -2.0499
Length12.317 km (7.653 mi)[1]
Basin size45.348 km2 (17.509 sq mi)[1]

The River Sherford, also frequently called the Sherford River, is one of the four main rivers flowing into Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England. It is about 12 kilometres long[2] and drains over the tertiary beds near the harbour.[3]

  1. ^ a b Sherford River at environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.
  2. ^ Poole Harbour Lake Beach at beachquality.uk. Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.
  3. ^ Poole Harbour Catchment Information at www.wessexwater.co.uk. Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.