River Dee, Wales

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River Dee
Afon Dyfrdwy  (Welsh)
River Dee at Llangollen
Map of the route of the River Dee in Wales and England
Location
CountryWales, England
CitiesChester
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationslopes of Dduallt above Llanuwchllyn, Snowdonia, Wales
 - coordinates52°49′56″N 3°45′56″W / 52.8322°N 3.7656°W / 52.8322; -3.7656
 - elevation450 m (1,480 ft)
MouthDee Estuary
 - coordinates53°21′14″N 3°13′33″W / 53.3539°N 3.2258°W / 53.3539; -3.2258
 - elevation0 m (0 ft)
Length113 km (70 mi)
Basin size1,816.8 km2 (701.5 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - locationChester Weir
 - average29.71 m3/s (1,049 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
 - locationManley Hall
 - average31.03 m3/s (1,096 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
 - locationBala Lake
 - average13.06 m3/s (461 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 - leftTryweryn, Alwen, Clywedog, Alyn
 - rightCeiriog, Wych Brook

The River Dee (Welsh: Afon Dyfrdwy, Latin: Deva Fluvius) is a river in the United Kingdom. It flows through parts of Wales and England.