By Clare

The Source.

• The Source is at the start of the river Severn.

• Location: Plynlimon, Cambrian Mountains, Powys, Wales.

• Elevation: 610m 2,001ft.

• Coordinates: 52.493465°N 3.734578

°W.

• It rains a lot in the Mountains or Wales. The area around the source of the River Severn receives and annual precipitation ( rainfall) up to about2.5 meters! This keeps the ground soackedin water for much of a year.

The Tributaries.

• A Tributary is a smaller River that joins a bigger river. • Afon Clywedog: Joins the Severn at llandoles.

• River Camlad : Joins the Severn at Camlad.

Borle Brook

joins the Severn at Arley and a lot more.

The Meanders.

• There are many Meanders around caersws because the river is now folloing across low land.

• A Meander is a bend in a river. Meanders normally occour in the middle lower courses where the water is moving slowly.

• At its mouth a river flows into another body of water. The mouth of the river Seven flows into the Bristol channel.