River Tame, Greater Manchester
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| River Tame | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Origin | Denshaw, Greater Manchester |
| Mouth | River Mersey |
| Basin countries | England |
| Mouth elevation | 40m[1] |
| Basin area | 146 km²[2] |
The River Tame is a river in Greater Manchester, England.
Contents |
[edit] Source
Rises on Denshaw Moor in Greater Manchester, close to the border with West Yorkshire
[edit] Course
It flows south through Delph, Uppermill, Mossley, Stalybridge, Ashton-under-Lyne, Dukinfield, Haughton Green, Denton and Hyde.
The section through Stalybridge was once mooted as a diversion route for the restoration of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.
For part of its course, the river marks part of the historic boundary between Cheshire and Lancashire.
[edit] Mouth
It joins the River Goyt at Stockport, forming the River Mersey. The Greater Manchester borough of Tameside is named after it.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Boyce, D (August 2005). Mersey and Bollin Catchment abstraction management strategy (pdf) p5. Environment Agency North West, Warrington. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
- ^ Boyce, D (March 2004). The Tame, Goyt and Etherow catchement abstraction management strategy (pdf) p6. Environment Agency, Warrington. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
 This Greater Manchester location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
