Cam Brook
River in Somerset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with River Cam (Somerset).
The Cam brook is a small river in Somerset, England. It rises near Hinton Blewitt, flows through Cameley, Temple Cloud, Camerton, Dunkerton and Combe Hay. It then joins the Wellow Brook at Midford to form Midford Brook before joining the River Avon close to the Dundas Aqueduct.
Quick Facts Location, Country ...
Cam Brook | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
State | Somerset |
District | Bath and North East Somerset |
Cities | Cameley, Temple Cloud, Camerton, Dunkerton, Combe Hay |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Hinton Blewitt, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England |
• coordinates | 51°18′26″N 2°35′05″W |
Mouth | Midford Brook |
• location | Midford, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England |
• coordinates | 51°20′27″N 2°20′32″W |
Close
Along its length are the remains of the Somerset Coal Canal which originally took its water from Cam brook, and serviced the Somerset coalfield. The Long Dole Wood and Meadows SSSI is situated on the flood plain of a valley formed by a tributary of the brook.[1]