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River Tame, West Midlands
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The River Tame is a river in the West Midlands of England, and one of the principal tributaries of the River Trent.[4] The Tame is about 95 km (59 mi) long from the source at Oldbury to its confluence with the Trent near Alrewas,[1] but the main river length of the entire catchment, i.e. the Tame and its main tributaries, is about 285 km (177 mi).
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River Tame | |
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![]() The Tame at Tamworth, which takes its name from the river. | |
![]() Sketchmap of the course and catchment of the River Tame, showing locations of some features mentioned in the text | |
Location | |
Country | England |
Counties | West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire |
Cities | Wolverhampton, Birmingham |
Towns | Oldbury, West Midlands, Tipton, Wednesbury, Willenhall, Walsall, Tamworth |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Oldbury Arm |
• location | Titford, Oldbury |
• coordinates | 52.4863°N 2.0235°W / 52.4863; -2.0235 |
2nd source | Willenhall Arm |
• location | Willenhall, Walsall |
• coordinates | 52.5756°N 2.0922°W / 52.5756; -2.0922 |
Mouth | Confluence with the River Trent |
• location | Alrewas, Staffordshire |
• coordinates | 52.7312°N 1.7173°W / 52.7312; -1.7173 |
Length | 95 km (59 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Hopwas[2] |
• average | 27.84 m3/s (983 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 435 m3/s (15,400 cu ft/s)[3] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Ford Brook, Full brook, Sneyd Brook, Plants Brook, Bourne Brook |
• right | Darlaston Brook, Rea, Blythe, Bourne, Anker |
Progression : Tame—Trent—Humber—North Sea |
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It forms part of the Severn-Trent flyway, a route used by migratory birds to cross Great Britain.[5]