River Rib

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Rib
River
The Rib close to its confluence with the River Lea
Country	United Kingdom


Source
- location	Buckland Nr. Buntingford, Hertfordshire
- elevation	130 m (427 ft)
Mouth
- location	Hertford, Hertfordshire into River Lea

Length	30.7 km (19 mi)

Rib Valley near Bengeo

The River Rib originates near the East Hertfordshire village of Buckland and runs parallel with the A10 through Buntingford, Westmill, Braughing, Puckeridge and Standon, before dividing the villages of Thundridge and Wadesmill and continuing until it reaches its confluence with the River Lea near Hertford.

History

The River Rib used to have frequent floods due to heavy rain in the autumn, but this propensity was resolved by dredging and engineering work in the 1970s. It was used as the main water supply in Buntingford and the surrounding areas before a pump was installed.

v t e River Lea / Lee, England

Counties	Bedfordshire Essex Hertfordshire Greater London

Mouth	River Thames

Settlements	Luton Harpenden Wheathampstead Welwyn Garden City Hertford Ware Stanstead Abbotts Hoddesdon Broxbourne Cheshunt Waltham Abbey Ponders End Edmonton Tottenham Upper Clapton Hackney Wick Stratford Bromley-by-Bow Canning Town Leamouth

Major tributaries	River Ash River Beane River Ching River Mimram River Moselle River Rib River Stort

Minor tributaries	Bayford Brook Broxbourne Mill Stream Cobbins Brook Coppermill Stream Cornmill Stream Cuffley Brook Dagenham Brook Hackney Brook Millhead Stream Pymmes Brook Rags Brook River Lynch Salmons Brook Small River Lea Spital Brook Theobalds Brook Turkey Brook Turnford Brook Woollens Brook Wormleybury Brook

Coordinates: 51°48′N 0°04′W / 51.800°N 0.067°W / 51.800; -0.067

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River Rib

History

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