The Dead River, West Molesey
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The Dead River, West Molesey
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 30 Apr 2012
Looking at the water in this narrow channel I saw no evidence of flow, in either direction - so I assume that's why the map labels it the Dead River. It can certainly be described as a tributary of the Mole, as it joins that river a couple of hundred yards further east; but it may also be a distributary of the Mole - tracing its origins 'upstream' is not simple. Just out of shot to the left are the back-gardens of houses in Island Farm Road, and allotments. The public open space to the right of the 'river' is Molesey Heath - a local nature reserve.
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Image Location
Leaflet Map data © OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.395845
Longitude
-0.371538