River Dove

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The River Dove is a river in the Midlands of England, known for forming much of the border between Staffordshire and Derbyshire and for its picturesque limestone dales.

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River Dove canonical 19

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
country England
countyBoundaryLength forms much of the boundary between Staffordshire and Derbyshire
crossedBy A50 road NERFINISHED
A515 road NERFINISHED
etymology name possibly derived from Old British for dark or black
flowsInto River Trent near Newton Solney
flowsPast Ilam
Mapleton
Rocester
flowsThrough Derbyshire
Peak District
surface form: Peak District National Park

Staffordshire
formsBorderBetween Derbyshire
Staffordshire
geology Carboniferous limestone in upper reaches
hasLeftTributary Henmore Brook
River Churnet
hasRightTributary River Hamps
River Manifold
hasValley Dovedale
surface form: Beresford Dale

Dovedale
Milldale
Wolfscote Dale
knownFor picturesque limestone dales
scenic river valleys
length approximately 72 km
locatedIn Midlands
surface form: Midlands of England
mouth River Trent
nearSettlement Ashbourne
Doveridge
Hartington
notableFeature limestone gorges
stepping stones at Dovedale
partOf Trent catchment
surface form: Trent river basin
protectedArea Peak District
surface form: Peak District National Park
recreationalUse angling
tourism
walking
region East Midlands
West Midlands
sourceLocation Axe Edge Moor
sourceRegion Peak District
tributaryOf River Trent

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Trent tributary River Dove
subject surface form: River Trent
Derbyshire containsWaterBody River Dove
Staffordshire containsRiver River Dove
River Trent tributary River Dove
South Derbyshire hasRiver River Dove
Sudbury Hall near River Dove
Hartington locatedNear River Dove
Uttoxeter locatedOnRiver River Dove
Axe Edge Moor sourceOfRiver River Dove
Dovedale river River Dove
Dovedale waterBody River Dove
Wolfscote Dale hasRiver River Dove
Milldale hasNaturalFeature River Dove
Milldale waterBody River Dove
Doveridge near River Dove
River Manifold mouthOf River Dove
River Manifold flowsInto River Dove