River Don, Tyne and Wear

River Don
Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Source
 - location Springwell
Mouth
 - location River Tyne at Jarrow
 - coordinates 54°59′10″N 1°28′20″W / 54.986114°N 1.472084°W / 54.986114; -1.472084Coordinates: 54°59′10″N 1°28′20″W / 54.986114°N 1.472084°W / 54.986114; -1.472084
Length 15.4 km (10 mi)
Basin 42.7 km2 (16 sq mi)
Location of the mouth within Tyne and Wear

The River Don is a 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) long tributary of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear, North East England.[1]

It rises near Springwell and flows east for about 6 km, then turns north. It meets the river Tyne at Jarrow.

See also

References

  1. "Don". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 26 December 2016.


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