Cotswold springs
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Cotswold springs are natural freshwater sources in the Cotswolds region of England that feed local rivers and canals, including the Thames and Severn Canal.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater source
ⓘ
natural spring system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cotswold landscape
ⓘ
Cotswold stone-built settlements ⓘ Cotswold villages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | moderates local microclimate near spring heads ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| drainagePattern | contributes to headwaters of major rivers ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
maintains perennial river flow
ⓘ
supports riparian habitats ⓘ supports wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| feeds |
River Severn tributaries
ⓘ
River Thames tributaries ⓘ Thames and Severn Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames headwaters ⓘ local canals in the Cotswolds ⓘ local rivers in the Cotswolds ⓘ |
| formationProcess | groundwater emergence from limestone aquifer ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
Cotswold limestone aquifer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jurassic limestone ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important for historic canal navigation
ⓘ
supported development of Cotswold settlements ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRegion |
Severn Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thames Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
baseflow of Cotswold rivers
ⓘ
local groundwater levels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cotswold Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cotswolds ⓘ England ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| partOf | Cotswold aquifer system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionFeatureOf | Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRole |
feature of Cotswold walking routes
ⓘ
scenic natural attraction in the Cotswolds ⓘ |
| vulnerability |
affected by groundwater abstraction
ⓘ
sensitive to land use change ⓘ sensitive to pollution from agriculture ⓘ |
| waterQuality |
calcium-rich water
ⓘ
typically hard water ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| waterUse |
agricultural water source
ⓘ
historical public water supply ⓘ livestock watering ⓘ local industry water source ⓘ |
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