River Darwen

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River Darwen is a river in Lancashire, England, that flows through towns such as Darwen and Blackburn before joining the River Ribble.

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River Darwen canonical 23

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United Kingdom
country England
crosses A666 road
M65 motorway
railway lines near Blackburn
etymology named after the town of Darwen
flowsThrough Bamber Bridge area
Blackburn
Cherry Tree
Darwen
Ewood
Feniscowles
Higher Walton
Hoddlesden
Hoghton
Riley Green
Walton-le-Dale
hasBridge Darwen Bridge in Blackburn
Ewood Aqueduct
hasTributary River Blakewater
River Grimshaw Brook
River Roddlesworth
River Tockholes
historicalIssue industrial pollution
historicallyUsedFor bleaching and dyeing
industrial water supply
textile industry
locatedIn Lancashire
North West England
monitoredBy Environment Agency (England)
surface form: Environment Agency
mouthLocation near Walton-le-Dale
south of Preston
mouthOfWatercourse River Ribble
nearbyCity Preston
nearbyTown Chorley
partOf Ribble catchment
surface form: Ribble and Alt catchment flood management area
region Borough of Blackburn with Darwen
Chorley
surface form: Borough of Chorley

South Ribble borough
surface form: Borough of South Ribble
sourceLocation West Pennine Moors
near Bull Hill
supports fish populations
recreational angling
tributaryOf River Ribble
underwent environmental improvement schemes
usedFor local recreation
walking along riverside paths
watercourseSystem Ribble catchment

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

River Ribble hasTributary River Darwen
Blackburn hasRiver River Darwen
Ribble catchment containsRiver River Darwen
River Blakewater tributaryOf River Darwen
River Grimshaw Brook tributaryOf River Darwen
Darwen hasRiver River Darwen
Darwen namedAfter River Darwen
Walton-le-Dale locatedBy River Darwen
Walton-le-Dale hasRiver River Darwen
Higher Walton locatedNear River Darwen
Riley Green locatedNear River Darwen
Feniscowles locatedOnRiver River Darwen
Feniscowles hasNearbyWaterBody River Darwen
Cherry Tree locatedNear River Darwen
Cherry Tree hasRiver River Darwen
River Tockholes mouthOf River Darwen
River Tockholes tributaryOf River Darwen
Darwen Bridge in Blackburn crosses River Darwen
subject surface form: Darwen Bridge
Darwen Bridge in Blackburn spans River Darwen
subject surface form: Darwen Bridge
Darwen Bridge in Blackburn locatedOnWatercourse River Darwen
subject surface form: Darwen Bridge
Ewood Aqueduct crosses River Darwen
Ewood Aqueduct watercourseBelow River Darwen