Waterways in the United Kingdom
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Waterways in the United Kingdom is a link page for any river, canal, firth or estuary in the United Kingdom.
Related topics: Waterway restoration, History of the British canal system, Transport in the United Kingdom, Conservation in the United Kingdom, British Waterways, Aqueduct, Barge, River delta, Distributary, Flood plain, Narrowboat, Ship transport, Towpath, Tributary, Tunnel, Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom, List of reservoirs and dams
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[edit] Rivers in the United Kingdom
See Rivers of the United Kingdom for a list of the rivers of United Kingdom organised geographically.
Major navigable rivers include the Humber, Mersey, Yorkshire Ouse, Severn, Thames, Trent and Firth of Forth. Some minor navigable rivers may be classified as canals. Others include the Warwickshire Avon, the Bristol Avon.
See also articles on the Subterranean rivers of London, and the Jubilee River, which although man-made was designed to look and act like a natural river rather than a canal.
[edit] Canals in the United Kingdom
See List of canals in the United Kingdom for a list of the canals of United Kingdom organised alphabetically by country, and lists of abandoned and future canal routes.
