River Medway
Appearance
The River Medway is a river which flows for 70 miles (110 km) from the High Weald in Sussex, through Kent to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary.[1] The river becoms tidal after Allington Lock.
Tributaries
[change | change source]The major tributaries of the medway are:
- River Eden
- River Bourne, known as the River Shode and River Busty
- River Teise, major sub tributary River Bewl.
- River Beult
- Loose Stream
- River Len
Navigation
[change | change source]Until 1746 the river was impassable above Maidstone. The Environment Agency is the navigation authority.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Arscott, David (2011). A Little Book of Sussex. Abingdon: The History Press Ltd.