List of waterways in Lincolnshire

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This is a list of waterways within the county of Lincolnshire.

## A[edit]

Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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All Hallows Drain  |  | 4.4  |  | Horsington |  | Catchwater Drain, Stixwould |  |  |  |  |
New River Ancholme | River Ancholme  | 27  |  | Bishopbridge | 6  | South Ferriby, Humber estuary | 0  |  |  | The New River Ancholme is the artificial drainage channel. The Old River Ancholme is the natural water course, some of which has been completely superseded.  | The old River Ancholme in Brigg
Old River Ancholme | River Ancholme  |  |  | West Firsby | 37  | South Ferriby, Humber estuary | 0  |  |  | The New River Ancholme is the artificial drainage channel. The Old River Ancholme is the natural water course, some of which has been completely superseded.  | River Ancholme at Toft next Newton

## B[edit]

Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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River Bain | Horncastle Canal, Horncastle Navigation, Old River Bain  |  |  | Ludford | 130  | River Witham | 1  |  |  |  | River Bain at Red Mill Bridge, Haltham
Barlings Eau |  |  |  | Cold Hanworth |  | River Witham, Short Ferry | 2  |  |  |  | At Barlings Abbey
Billinghay Skirth  |  |  |  | Billinghay |  | River Witham, Tattershall Bridge |  |  | Formed by the confluence of other streams/drains  |  |
Blue Gowt Drain  |  |  |  | Pode Hole |  | River Glen, Surfleet |  |  |  |  |
Bourne Eau |  |  |  | Bourne |  | River Glen, Tongue End |  |  |  |  | In Bourne
River Brant |  | 23  | 138  | Gelston | 60  | River Witham, South Hykeham | 5  |  |  |  | At Blackmoor Bridge
Bucknall Beck  |  |  |  | Bucknall |  | Engine Drain/River Witham, Southery |  |  |  |  |

## C[edit]

Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Catchwater Drain | Great Drain, Minting Beck  |  |  | Great Sturton |  | River Witham, Stixwould |  |  |  |  | Mouth at the River Witham
Crofts Drain  |  |  |  | Woodhall Spa |  | Kirkstead Engine Drain, Kirkstead |  |  |  | Runs parallel to The Sewer |

## D[edit]

Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Daubeney's Beck  |  |  |  | Thimbleby |  | Monk's Drain, Poolham |  |  |  |  |
Dorrington Dike  | Digby Dam  |  |  | Dorrington |  | Billinghay Skirth, Billinghay |  |  |  |  |

## E[edit]

Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Foss Dyke | Fossdyke  |  |  | Brayford Pool, Lincoln |  | River Trent, Torksey |  |  |  | Roman Canal  |
River Freshney |  |  |  | Beelsby |  | North Sea, Grimsby Docks | 0  |  |  |  | Alexandra Dock

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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River Glen |  |  |  | Boothby Pagnall and Ropsley |  | River Welland, Surfleet | 0  |  |  | Splits into the East and West Glen Rivers  | Near Guthram Gowt
River Gwash |  |  |  | Knossington, Leicestershire |  | River Welland, Stamford |  |  |  |  | At Belmesthorpe, Rutland

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Haltham Beck  |  |  |  | Low Hammeringham |  | River Bain, Kirkby on Bain |  |  |  |  |
Hemingby Beck  |  |  |  | Asterby |  | River Bain, Hemingby |  |  |  |  |
Humber estuary | The Humber, River Humber  | 62  | 24,240  | Trent Falls | 0  | North Sea | 0  | 250  | 1500  |  | Humber Bridge

## I[edit]

Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Kirkstead Abbey Drain  |  |  |  | Kirkstead |  | Kirkstead Engine Drain, Kirkstead |  |  |  |  |
Kirkstead Engine Drain  |  |  |  | Kirkstead |  | Kirkstead Mill Beck, Kirkstead |  |  |  | Runs parallel to River Witham. |
Kirkstead Mill Beck  |  |  |  | Kirkstead |  | River Witham, Kirkstead |  |  |  |  |

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Long Eau |  |  | 22.3  | Legbourne |  | Great Eau, Theddlethorpe | 0  |  |  |  | At Carlton Grange, Saltfleetby St Peter
River Lymn | Steeping River, Wainfleet Relief Channel, Wainfleet Haven, Burgh Sluice Relief Channel  |  |  | Belchford | 91  | North Sea, Gibraltar Point | 0  |  |  | Thought to be the river written about in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's The Brook.  | In the Lincolnshire Wolds

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Mill Drain  |  |  |  | Tattershall Thorpe Parish |  | River Witham, Tattershall |  |  |  | Runs parallel to River Witham.  |
Miningsby Beck  |  |  |  | Asgarby |  | Haltham Beck, Wood Enderby |  |  |  |  |
Monk's Drain  | Poolham Beck  |  |  | Thimbleby |  | Catchwater Drain, Stixwould |  |  |  |  |

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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River Nene |  | 161  | 1634  | Badby, Northamptonshire |  | North Sea, The Wash, Sutton Bridge | 0  |  |  |  | At Tycho Wing's Channel
New River |  |  |  | Crowland |  | River Welland, Little London, Spalding |  |  |  |  |
North Forty Foot Drain | Lodowick's Drain  |  |  | Chapel Hill | 0  | South Forty Foot Drain, Boston | 0  |  |  |  | At Benton's Bridge

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Odd's Beck  |  |  |  | Martin |  | Monk's Drain, Halstead |  |  |  |  |

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Pauper's Drain |  | 9  | 42  | Crowle |  | River Trent, Amcotts | 0  |  |  |  |

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Reeds Beck  | Old Reeds Beck  | 9.7  |  | Highhall Wood, Old Woodhall |  | Catchwater Drain, Stixwould |  |  |  |  |
River Rase |  | 25  | 67  | Tealby | 118  | River Ancholme, Bishopbridge | 4  | 0.48  |  |  |

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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The Sewer | Woodhall Sewer  | 6.9  |  | Roughton |  | River Witham, Kirkstead |  |  |  |  |
River Slea | Kyme Eau, Slea Navigation  |  |  | West Willoughby | 70  | River Witham, Chapel Hill |  |  |  |  | To the west of Sleaford.
South Forty Foot Drain | Black Sluice Navigation  |  |  | Guthram Gowt | 0  | River Witham, Black Sluice, Boston | 0  |  |  | Completed in 1770. Below Sea Level.  | At Pointon
Stainfield Beck  |  |  |  | South Willingham |  | Barlings Eau, Stainfield |  |  |  |  |
Stamford Canal |  |  |  | Stamford |  | River Welland |  |  |  | Canalised part of the River Welland. Dried up in parts.  | Deeping St James High Locks

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Thunker Drain  |  |  |  | Greetham |  | River Waring, Horncastle |  |  |  |  |
River Torne |  |  |  | Maltby, Yorkshire |  | River Trent, Keadby | 0  |  |  |  |
River Trent | 298  | 10,435  |  | Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire | 275  | Humber estuary, Trent Falls | 0  |  |  |  |
Tupholme Beck  |  |  |  | Tupholme |  | Engine Drain/River Witham, Southery |  |  |  |  |

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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Vernatt's Drain  |  |  |  | Pode Hole |  | River Welland, Surfleet | 0  |  |  |  |

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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River Waring |  |  |  | Belchford | 100  | River Bain, Horncastle | 29  |  |  |  | Near Low Toynton
River Welland |  | 105  | 1,580  | Sibbertoft, Northamptonshire | 157  | North Sea, The Wash, Fosdyke | 0  |  |  | Tidal below Spalding | Stamford
West Ashby Beck  |  |  |  | Farthorpe, West Ashby |  | River Bain, Furzehills |  |  |  |  |
Wispington Beck  |  |  |  | Baumber |  | Catchwater Drain, Bucknall |  |  |  |  |
River Witham |  | 132  | 3,817  | South Witham | 130  | North Sea

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Name  | Alternative Name(s)  | Length (km)  | Basin (km2)  | Source  | Source Elevation (m)  | Mouth  | Mouth Elevation (m)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (average)  | Discharge at mouth m3/s (maximum)  | Notes  | Image

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