Tweed catchment
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The Tweed catchment is the river basin in southern Scotland and northern England drained by the River Tweed and its tributaries, forming an important ecological and hydrological system in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tweed catchment canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageDirection | generally eastward ⓘ |
| drainedBy | River Tweed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf |
Northumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Borders region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationDesignation |
contains Sites of Special Scientific Interest
ⓘ
includes Special Areas of Conservation ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
important for freshwater habitats
ⓘ
supports Atlantic salmon ⓘ supports migratory fish populations ⓘ supports otter populations ⓘ supports sea trout ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphologicalFeature |
alluvial terraces
ⓘ
floodplains ⓘ meandering river channels ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ upland grazing ⓘ urban settlements ⓘ |
| hasOutlet | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Eddleston Water
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gala Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Leader Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyne Water NERFINISHED ⓘ River Blackadder NERFINISHED ⓘ River Ettrick NERFINISHED ⓘ River Teviot NERFINISHED ⓘ River Till NERFINISHED ⓘ River Whiteadder NERFINISHED ⓘ River Yarrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole |
influences regional flood risk
ⓘ
regulates regional water flow ⓘ supports public water supply in the region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern England
ⓘ
southern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Environment Agency (England)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Environment Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedAt | Berwick-upon-Tweed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
River Tweed basin
ⓘ
border rivers system between Scotland and England ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
conservation management
ⓘ
recreational angling ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.