River Wylye

River Wylye
The river at Kingston Deverill
Map
Physical characteristics
SourceKilmington, Wiltshire, England
 • coordinates51°07′31″N 2°19′28″W / 51.12528°N 2.32444°W / 51.12528; -2.32444
MouthConfluence with River Nadder
 • location
Wilton, Wiltshire, England
 • coordinates
51°04′36″N 1°50′40″W / 51.07667°N 1.84444°W / 51.07667; -1.84444
Length45 km (28 mi)
Basin size470 km2 (180 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationChitterne Brook
 • average0.3 m3/s (11 cu ft/s)
 • minimum0.1 m3/s (3.5 cu ft/s)
 • maximum0.6 m3/s (21 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionNadder, Avon, English Channel
Tributaries 
 • leftChitterne Brook, River Till

The River Wylye (/ˈwli/ WY-lee), also known in its upper reaches as the River Deverill,[1] is a chalk stream in Wiltshire, England, with clear water flowing over gravel. It is popular with fly fishermen.[2] A half-mile stretch of the river and three lakes in Warminster are a local nature reserve.[3][4]

  1. ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1928). English River Names. Oxford: the Clarendon Press. pp. 457–458.
  2. ^ "Fishing Breaks". Retrieved 20 November 2007.
  3. ^ "River Wylye". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
  4. ^ "Map of River Wylye". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.