Henlow Brook
| Henlow Brook | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Counties | Bedfordshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent Country | England |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Meppershall |
| Mouth | River Ivel |
• location | Langford, Bedfordshire |
| Length | 8.687 km (5.398 mi)[1][2] |
Henlow Brook is a river in Bedfordshire that is a total length of 8.687 km (5.398 mi).[1][2] It is one of twenty bodies of the Ivel Operational Catchment.[3] The river rises in Meppershall and joins the Ivel near Langford.[1]
Course
Henlow Brook is a river in Bedfordshire,[2] it rises in Meppershall, it flows through the A600 motorway, then flows through the A507 motorway and meanders through Henlow before joining the River Ivel near Langford.[1] It has a total length of 8.687 kilometres (5.398 mi) and drains a catchment area of 15.947 square kilometres (6.157 sq mi).[1][2] It is one of twenty bodies of the Ivel Operational Catchment.[3]
Water quality
The Environment Agency measures the water quality of the river systems in England. Each is given an overall ecological status, which may be one of five levels: high, good, moderate, poor and bad.[4]
The water quality of the Henlow Brook system follows as in 2022.
| Water Body | Water Body Type | Hydromorphological Designation | Length | Catchment area | Ecological Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henlow Brook[1][2] | River | Heavily Modified | 8.687 km (5.398 mi) | 15.947 km2 (6.157 sq mi) | Moderate |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). "Henlow Brook | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Environment Agency. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 "Henlow Brook in Bedfordshire". www.landscapebritain.co.uk. Landscape Britain. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Ivel Operational Catchment | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Glossary (see Ecological status)". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 23 July 2026.