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Tavy is a
riverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water...
on
DartmoorDartmoor is an area of moorland in the centre of Devon, England. Protected by National Park status, it covers .The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. The moorland is capped with many exposed granite hilltops , providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The...
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DevonDevon is a large county in England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, although that is an unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county itself and often indicating a traditional or historical context. The county shares borders with Cornwall to the west and Dorset and Somerset to...
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EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
: it has given its name to the town of Tavistock and the villages of
Mary TavyMary Tavy is a village with a population of around 600, located four miles north of Tavistock in Devon in south-west England; it is named after the River Tavy. It used to be home to the world's largest copper mine Wheal Friendship, as well as a number of lead and tin mines. It borders Dartmoor...
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Peter TavyPeter Tavy is a village 3 miles along the A386, North-East of Tavistock, Devon, England; it is named after the River Tavy. St Peter's Parish Church is largely built of granite and has a buttressed west tower....
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It is a
tributaryA tributary is a stream or river which flows into a main stem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body...
of the
River TamarThe Tamar is a river in South West England, that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall . At its mouth, the Tamar flows into the Hamoaze where it joins with the River Lynher before entering Plymouth Sound...
and has as its own tributaries the:
- Collybrooke
The Collybrooke or Colly Brook is a brook on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is a tributary of the River Tavy.-See also:*Rivers of the United Kingdom...
- River Burn
The Burn is a river on Dartmoor, Devon, England.It is a tributary of the River Tavy.-See also:*Rivers of the United Kingdom...
- River Wallabrooke
The Wallabrooke is a river on Dartmoor, Devon, England.It is a tributary of the River Tavy.-See also:*Rivers of the United Kingdom...
- River Lumburn
The Lumburn is a river on Dartmoor, Devon, England.It is a tributary of the River Tavy.-See also:*Rivers of the United Kingdom...
- River Walkham
The Walkham is a river on Dartmoor, Devon, England.It is a tributary of the River Tavy.-See also:* Rivers of the United Kingdom...
At Tavistock it feeds a canal running to
Morwellham QuayMorwellham Quay is a historic river port in Devon, England that developed to support the local mines. The port had its peak in the Victorian era and is now run as a tourist attraction...
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See also
- Rivers of the United Kingdom