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Rivers have played an important role in shaping the development and identity of communities in the North East. Many settlements have grown up at locations near rivers, which provided essential water supplies, means of transport, fertile land and sometimes defensive positions or the best places for bridges (e.g. the Romans built the bridge Pons Aelius at Newcastle) and other river crossings. During the 19th century rivers were increasingly used for transporting coal; mined in the Durham coal fields and in Tyneside and brought by waggonways/railways and loaded onto ships from staiths above the rivers. Rivers played an important role in industrialisation (e.g. ship building on the Tyne and Wear; and iron and steel making by the Tees).  

River Jargon:

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Source - the beginning or start of a river.

Tributary - a stream or smaller river which joins a larger river.

Confluence - the place at which two rivers or streams join.

Mouth - the point where the river comes to it's end (usually at the sea, lake, or another river).

Tidal Limit - furthest upstream point where the water level is still influenced by the ocean's tide.

Drainage basin / catchment area - the area of land drained by a river and all its tributaries.

Watershed - the edge of highland around a drainage basin. 

River channel - route through which a river flows outlined by its bed and banks.

River North Tyne Catchment Area
Example Catchment Area - River North Tyne.
Major rivers in the North East
See the detailed list below:

List of Rivers and Streams in the North East of England

Some of the rivers and streams in the North East of England. Not an exhaustive list!
Hint: type in the Search box (below) to filter. eg. type 'South Tyne' to see a river and its tributaries.

Water body Tributary to:
Aglionby Beck Black Burn > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Aldbrough Beck Clow Beck > River Tees
Annstead Burn North Sea
Arn Gill River Gaunless > River Wear
Ash Gill River South Tyne > River Tyne
Back Burn Cranecleugh Burn > Kielder Water > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Barhaugh Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Barrasford Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Barrow Burn River Coquet
Beechburn Beck / Crook Beck River Wear
Beamish Burn River Team > River Tyne
Bedburn Beck River Wear
Beldon Burn River Derwent > River Tyne
Belford Burn Ross Low
Belling Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Bells Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Bellshiel Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Benridge Burn River Font > River Wansbeck
Berrington Burn North Low
Bickerton Burn River Coquet
Billingham Beck River Tees (estuary)
Binky Burn Cranecleugh Burn > Kielder Water > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Birkley Burn River Tyne
Bishopton Beck Billingham Beck > River Tees
Black Burn River Coquet
Black Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Black Burn Hartley Burn > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Black Burn Sills Burn > River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Blakehope Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Blaydon Burn River Tyne
Bothal Burn River Wansbeck
Brackies Burn  Chainley Burn > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Brierdene Burn North Sea (at Whitley Bay)
Brierley Beck Billingham Beck > River Tees
Broughton Beck River Leven > River Tees
Bogle Burn Hollywell Burn > Whittle Burn > River Tyne
Bowlees Beck River Tees
Bowmont Water River Glen > River Till > River Tweed
Bradley Burn Chainley Burn > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Brunton Burn North Sea
Burnhope Burn River Derwent > River Tyne
Burnhope Burn River Wear
Burntongues Burn River East Allen > River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Chainley Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Callaly Burn River Aln
Carey Burn Coldgate Water > Wooler Water
Carr's Burn River West Allen > River Allen > River Tyne
Catraw Burn River Blyth
Causey Burn Beamish Burn > River Team > River Tyne
Cawledge Burn River Aln
Char Burn River Wansbeck
Chattlehope Burn Catcleugh Reservoir > River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Chester Burn (aka Cong Burn) River Wear
Chesterhope Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Chevington Burn/Steads Burn River Lyne
Chirdon Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Chirton Burn River Tyne
Church Burn River West Allen > River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Claxton Beck North Beck > River Tees
Cleughbrae Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Clow Beck River Tees
Coal Burn Eglingham Burn > Shipley Burn > River Aln
Cockshaw Burn River Tyne
Coe Burn River Aln
Coldcoats Burn River Pont > River Blyth
College Burn River Glen > River Till > River Tweed
Connypot Beck Lune Head Beck > River Lune > River Tees
Cor Burn River Tyne
Cotting Burn River Wansbeck
Cottonshope Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Crowberry Burn River East Allen > River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Cowbridge Beck North Burn > River Tees
Cowclose Burn River Font > River Wansbeck
Crackerpool Burn Swinhoe Burn > Annstead Burn
Cranecleugh Burn Kielder Water > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Crimdon Beck North Sea (at Crimdon)
Crook Burn Simon Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Cross Gill River South Tyne > River Tyne
Crow Gill River Deerness > River Browney > River Wear
Croxdale Beck River Wear
Cuddy Burn River Deerness > River Browney > River Wear
Darden Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Dargues Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Deadwater Burn Bakethin Resevoir > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Deanraw Burn Langley Burn > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Debdon Burn River Coquet
Deepdale Beck River Tees
Delf Burn Hart Burn > River Wansbeck
Dene Beck River Skerne > River Tees
Devils Water River Tyne
Dipton Burn March Burn > River Tyne
Dipton Burn Pont Burn > River Derwent > River Tyne
Duddo Burn River Blyth
Durtrees Burn  River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Dyance Beck Piercebridge Beck > River Tees
Edlingham Burn River Aln
Eggleston Burn River Tees
Eglingham Burn Shipley Burn > River Aln
Eller Beck River Greta > River Tees
Elsdon Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Elwick Burn Ross Low
Embleton Burn North Sea (at Embleton)
Engine Burn Annstead Burn
Erring Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Euden Beck Bedburn Beck > River Wear
Ewesley Burn River Font > River Wansbeck
Fenham Burn North Sea
Fenwick Burn River Pont > River Blyth
Firth Burn Cawledge Burn > River Aln
Fletchlaw Burn Houxty Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Force Beck Connypot Beck > Lune Head Beck > River Lune > River Tees
Forest Burn River Coquet
Foxton Burn Wreigh Burn > River Coquet
Garrigill Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Gate House Burn River West Allen > River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Gilderdale Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Gill Beck River Greta > River Tees
Grasslees Burn River Coquet
Grange Beck River Leven > River Tees
Great Eggleshope Beck  Eggleston Burn > River Tees
Greatham Beck River Tees (estuary)
Gunnerton Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Halgut Burn Cockshaw Burn > River Tyne
Haltwhistle Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Hartley Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Harsondale Burn River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Hazon Burn River Coquet
Hareshaw Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Hart Beck North Sea (at Hartlepool)
Hart Burn River Wandsbeck
Harthope Burn Coldgate Water > Wooler Water
Harwood Beck River Tees
Hawkhope Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Healey Burn March Burn > River Tyne
Hedleyhope Burn River Deerness > River Browney > River Wear
Hetton Burn River Till > River Tweed
Hepscott Burn / Sleek Burn River Blyth (estuary)
Hindhope Burn Blakehope Burn > River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Hindley Burn River East Allen > River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Hindon Beck River Gaunless > River Wear
Hip Burn River Aln (estuary)
Holburn Beck River Deerness > River Browney > River Wear
Hollywell Burn Whittle Burn > River Tyne
Holystone Burn River Coquet
Honeycrook Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Horsleyhope Burn River Derwent > River Tyne
Houxty Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
How Burn River Blyth
Howden Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Hudeshope Beck River Tees
Humble Burn Cranecleugh Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Hummer Beck River Gaunless > River Wear
Hut Burn Knar Burn > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Kellah Burn Hartley Burn > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Kielder Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Kilton Beck North Sea
Killerby Bec Summerhouse Beck > Piercebridge Beck > River Tees
Killhope Burn River Wear
Knar Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Langley Beck River Tees
Langley Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Lewis Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Akenshaw Burn Lewis Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Lilburn Burn River Till > River Tweed
Lishaw Burn Lewis Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Lisles Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Linhope Burn River Breamish > River Till > River Tweed
Little Burn (Blackies Valley - culverted) Ouseburn > River Tyne
Little Cranecleugh Burn Cranecleugh Burn > Kielder Water > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Little Eggleshope Beck Eggleston Beck > River Tees
Little Wickhope Burn Kielder Water > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Long Grain River Lune > River Tees
Long Nanny North Sea (near Beadnell)
Longdike Burn River Coquet
Lort Burn (culverted) River Tyne
Lumsdon Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Lune Head Beck River Lune > River Tees
Lustrum Beck River Tees
Maize Beck River Tees
March Burn / Ridingmill Burn River Tyne
Marlow Sike Whittle Burn > River Tyne
Marton West Beck River Tees (estuary)
Mary Wild Beck Clow Beck > River Tees
Med Burn River Pont > River Blyth
Meggies Dene Burn Newbrough Burn > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Middle Burn  Warks Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Middle Gill Beck  Kilton Beck
Middleton Burn River Wansbeck
Mill Beck Kilton Beck
Mill Burn River Derwent > River Tyne
Miller Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Mohope Burn River West Allen > River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Molesden Burn River Wansbeck
Moors Burn ? > River Wear
Neasham Stell River Tees
Netherton Burn Wreigh Burn > River Coquet
New Burn River Tyne
Newbrough Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Newlands Burn Warren Burn
Newton Burn Hazon Burn > River Coquet
Nishaw Burn Back Burn > Cranecleugh Burn > Kielder Water > River North Tyne
Nookton Burn River Derwent > River Tyne
North Beck River Tees
North Low North Sea
Ogle Burn River Blyth
Ouseburn River Tyne
Otter Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Pan Burn (culverted) River Browney > River Wear
Pandon Burn River Tyne
Park Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Park Burn River East Allen > River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Pegwhistle Burn River Blyth
Percy Beck River Tees
Piercebridge Beck River Tees
Plashetts Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Pont Burn River Derwent > River Tyne
Potto Beck River Leven > River Tees
Pow Burn River Tyne
Pundershaw Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Rattenraw Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Ray Burn River Wansbeck
Reaston Burn March Burn > River Tyne
Red Burn River Deerness > River Browney > River Wear
Red Burn River Tyne
Reeding Burn River Derwent > River Tyne
Rennington Burn North Sea
Ridge End Burn Kielder Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Ridlees Burn River Coquet
River Allen River South Tyne > River Tyne
River Aln North Sea (at Alnmouth)
River Alwin River Coquet
River Balder River Tees
River Blyth North Sea (at Blyth)
River Breamish (upper River Till) River Till > River Tweed
River Browney River Wear
River Coquet North Sea (at Amble)
River Deerness River Browney > River Wear
River Derwent (Tyneside) River Tyne
River Don (Tyneside) River Tyne
River East Allen River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
River Font River Wansbeck
River Gaunless River Wear
River Glen River Till > River Tweed
River Greta River Tees
River Leven River Tees
River Lune River Tees
Lyne Water River Tweed
River Lyne  North Sea (at Lynemouth)
River Nent (Cumbria) River South Tyne > River Tyne
River North Tyne River Tyne
River Pont River Blyth
River Rede River North Tyne > River Tyne
River Skerne River Tees
River South Tyne River Tyne
River Tame River Leven >River Tees
River Team River Tyne
River Tees North Sea
River Till River Tweed
River Tyne North Sea (at Tynemouth / South Shields)
River Wansbeck North Sea (near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea)
River Wear North Sea (at Sunderland)
River West Allen River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Roddham Burn River Till > River Tweed
Rookhope Burn River Wear
Ross Low  North Sea (at Budle Bay)
Rowley Burn River Deerness > River Browney > River Wear
Rowley Burn Devil's Water > River Tyne
Rushyford Beck Woodham Burn > River Skerne > River Tees
Saltburn Gill North Sea
Saltergill Beck River Tees
Sandys Letch Seaton Burn
Scrainwood Burn Wreigh Burn > River Coquet
Scur Beck River Tees
Seaton Burn North Sea
Settlingstones Burn  Newbrough Burn > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Scaup Burn Kielder Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Shieldhill Burn Cotting Burn > River Wansbeck
Shilvington Burn Duddo Burn > River Blyth
Shipley Burn River Aln
Sills Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Simon Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Skelton Beck North Sea (at Saltburn)
Skinner Burn River Tyne
Sipton Burn River East Allen > River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Sleek Burn / Hepscott Burn River Blyth (estuary)
Sleightholme Beck River Greta > River Tees
Smallhope Burn River Browney > River Wear
Smales Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Smallhope Burn / Hunter's Burn  Tarset Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Soulgill Beck Selset Reservoir > River Tees
South Low North Sea
Spa Beck River Tees (estuary)
Sparrow Letch Whittle Burn > River Tyne
Stainsby Beck River Tees
Stanley Beck River Deerness > River Browney > River Wear
Stanley Burn River Tyne
Steads Burn/Chevington Burn River Lyne
Stocksfield Burn River Tyne
Stonyverge Burn River Tyne
Strothers Burn ? (near Slaley, Nothumberland)
Sudburn Beck River Tees
Summerhouse Beck Piercebridge Beck > River Tees
Swarland Burn River Coquet
Swinhoe Burn Annstead Burn
Swinhope Burn River East Allen > River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Tarret Burn Tarset Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Tarset Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Tipalt Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
The Carrs River Skerne > River Tees
Thinthorpe Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Todd Burn River Coquet
Toddle Burn Birkley Burn > River Tyne
Trout Beck River Tees
Twizell Burn Cong Burn > River Wear
Tyelaw Burn River Coquet
Upper Cocker Beck  River Skerne > River Tees
Usway Burn  River Coquet
Wallsend Burn River Tyne
Warks Burn River North Tyne > River Tyne
Waren Burn North Sea
Warton Burn River Coquet
Wellhope Burn Mohope Burn > River West Allen > River Allen > River Tyne
Welton Burn Whittle Burn > River Tyne
West Dipton Burn  Devil's Water > River Tyne
White Kielder Burn Kielder Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Whittle Burn River Tyne
Willimoteswick Burn River South Tyne > River Tyne
Wind Burn River Rede > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Wreigh Burn River Coquet
Wolf Cleugh River West Allen > River Allen > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Wolf Cleugh Knar Burn > River South Tyne > River Tyne
Woodham Burn  River Skerne > River Tees
Wooler Water River Till > River Tweed
Yardhope Burn Holystone Burn > River Coquet
Yett Burn Lishaw Burn > Lewis Burn > River North Tyne > River Tyne
Geography Staiths Rivers in Cumbria Bridges River Allen River Aln River Balder River Blyth River Breamish River Browney River Coquet River Deerness River Derwent (Tyne) River Don (Tyne and Wear) River Font River Gaunless River Glen River Greta (County Dirham) River Leven (North Yorkshire) River Lune (County Durham) River Lyne (Northumberland) River North Tyne River Rede River Skerne River South Tyne River Team River Tees River Till River Tweed River Tyne River Wansbeck River Wear Streams, Becks and Burns
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