River Chelt | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Counties | Gloucestershire |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | River Severn |
• coordinates | 51°56′01″N 2°13′20″W / 51.9337°N 2.2221°W |
Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
The River Chelt is a tributary of England's largest river, the Severn. The Chelt flows through the western edge of the Cotswolds and the town of Cheltenham, from which it derives its name, [1] before its confluence with the River Severn at Wainlodes Hill. [2] [3]
There were a number of mills along the length of the river, the highest being in Charlton Kings and the lowest at Norton where the river passes under the present A38. [4]
The river caused significant flooding in 1979 and 2007. [5]
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