Severn Estuary

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The Severn Estuary is a large tidal estuary in Great Britain, renowned for having one of the highest tidal ranges in the world and forming the lower reaches of the River Severn between England and Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf estuary
tidal estuary
adjacentTo Bristol
Cardiff
Newport
borderedBy Gloucestershire
Monmouthshire
Somerset
South Glamorgan
country United Kingdom
crossedBy Second Severn Crossing
Severn Bridge
Severn Tunnel
flowsInto Bristol Channel
formsMouthOf Severn
surface form: River Severn
governingJurisdiction England
Wales
hasConservationStatus Ramsar site
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Special Area of Conservation (in parts)
surface form: Special Area of Conservation
hasEcosystemType mudflats
saltmarsh
sandbanks
hasFeature Severn Estuary self-linksurface differs
surface form: Severn Bore
hasMaximumTidalRange about 15 metres
hasPotentialFor tidal power generation
hasSedimentType high suspended sediment load
hasTidalRange among highest in the world
hasWaterType brackish water
importantFor intertidal habitats
migratory birds
knownFor Severn Bore tidal phenomenon
high tidal range
locatedAtMouthOf Bristol Channel
surface form: Severn Sea
locatedIn England
Great Britain
Wales
mouthOfWatercourse Severn
surface form: River Severn
opensInto Atlantic Ocean
partOf Bristol Channel
Celtic Sea drainage basin
receivesWaterFrom Severn
surface form: River Severn

River Usk
River Wye
separates South Wales
southwest England
surface form: South West England
subjectOf Severn Barrage proposals

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Bristol Channel providesAccessTo Severn Estuary
Plynlimon drainsTo Severn Estuary
River Avon hasEstuary Severn Estuary
England–Wales border endPoint Severn Estuary
England–Wales border crosses Severn Estuary
Prince of Wales Bridge locatedIn Severn Estuary
River Wye mouthLocatedIn Severn Estuary
River Wye flowsInto Severn Estuary
Severn River system drainsInto Severn Estuary
Severn River system hasNotableFeature Severn Estuary
this entity surface form: Severn Estuary tidal bore
South East Wales hasRiver Severn Estuary
this entity surface form: River Severn estuary
Newport, Wales locatedNear Severn Estuary
Penarth hasNearbyWaterBody Severn Estuary
Lydney locatedNear Severn Estuary
Severn Beach Line endPoint Severn Estuary
Caldicot locatedNear Severn Estuary
Gwent adjacentTo Severn Estuary
Gwent hasCoastlineOn Severn Estuary
Steep Holm locatedInBodyOfWater Severn Estuary
Severn Estuary hasFeature Severn Estuary self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Severn Bore
Bulwark near Severn Estuary
Magor locatedNear Severn Estuary
Taf Fawr drainageBasin Severn Estuary
this entity surface form: Severn Sea (Bristol Channel)
Sharpness near Severn Estuary
Sharpness Docks nearbyWaterbody Severn Estuary
Sharpness Docks region Severn Estuary
this entity surface form: Severn Estuary maritime region
Sharpness Lock connectsToWaterBody Severn Estuary
Purton Hulks locatedNear Severn Estuary
Purton Hulks hasView Severn Estuary
Avonmouth locatedOn Severn Estuary
Bristol Avon emptiesInto Severn Estuary
Bristol Avon mouthLocation Severn Estuary
Avon Gorge opensInto Severn Estuary
Pilning near Severn Estuary
Charles Richardson workLocation Severn Estuary
Sudbrook pumping station locatedNear Severn Estuary
Gloucester and Berkeley Canal connects Severn Estuary
Portishead overlooks Severn Estuary
Clevedon locatedOnBodyOfWater Severn Estuary
Clevedon hasViewOf Severn Estuary
Avonmouth Bridge locatedNear Severn Estuary
Penarth Head hasViewOf Severn Estuary
Penarth Head hasNearbyWaterBody Severn Estuary
this entity surface form: River Severn estuary
Lydney Harbour waterbody Severn Estuary
Lydney Harbour hasViewOf Severn Estuary
Lydney Park Roman temple overlooks Severn Estuary
Thornbury hasRiver Severn Estuary
this entity surface form: River Severn (nearby estuary)