River Yare

The River Yare is a river in the county of Norfolk, England.

Yare
The river at Thorpe Green, Norwich
Location of the river mouth within Norfolk
Location
Country	England
Region	Norfolk
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	west of Shipdham
- coordinates	52.6196°N 0.8386°E / 52.6196; 0.8386
- elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Mouth	Breydon Water
- location	Burgh Castle
- coordinates	52.58798°N 1.64262°E / 52.58798; 1.64262
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	83.5 km (51.9 mi)
Basin features
River system	River Wensum

The river starts south of Dereham in the county of Norfolk. From there it flows to the east of the world. The river flows along the southern edge of the city of Norwich. The river continues past Norwich into the tidal lake of Breydon Water. Here the Yare is joined by the Rivers Bure and Waveney. It empties into North Sea at Gorleston, Great Yarmouth.^[1][2]Google Chrome

Small coastal boats can sail along the river from Norwich to the North Sea. In the past, the river had a large number of boats carrying goods to Norwich. Larger modern boats cannot get across Breydon Water because it is not deep enough. Because of this, a canal was created at Reedham to provides a connection to the River Waveney.

References

1. Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
2. Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich. ISBN 0-319-21868-6.