South Drain (river)
The South Drain flows in a generally north-westerly direction from Actis Tunnel to Gold Corner, where it moves on to the Huntspill River, in Somerset, England. It flows through the Shapwick Heath Nature Reserve.
| South Drain | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| District | Mendip Sedgemoor |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Read Mead Rhyne |
| • location | Street, Somerset, England |
| • coordinates | 51°08′02″N 2°43′53″W |
| Mouth | Huntspill River |
• location | Highbridge, Somerset, England |
• coordinates | 51°10′59″N 2°54′23″W |
| Length | 15 km (9.4 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Glastonbury Canal |
It was constructed between 1802 and 1806 as a result of the 1801 Brue Drainage Act.[1]
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