| River Smite | |
|---|---|
 Smite near Shelton | |
  Mouth of the Smite in Nottinghamshire | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Holwell, Leicestershire |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shelton, Nottinghamshire |
• coordinates | 52°59′50″N 0°49′25″W / 52.9972°N 0.8235°W |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 193 km2 (75 sq mi)[1] |
| Progression : Smite—Devon—Trent—Humber | |
The River Smite, a tributary of the River Devon, flows for 20 miles (32 km) through Leicestershire and south-east Nottinghamshire, England. The source is near the hamlet of Holwell, Leicestershire and it joins the Devon near Shelton, Nottinghamshire. The Smite and its tributaries, such as the River Whipling, the Stroom Dyke, and the Dalby Brook, drain an area of 193 square kilometres (75 sq mi) of farmland in the Vale of Belvoir.
- ^ a b "WFD Surface Water Classification Status and Objectives 2012 csv files". Environment-agency.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.