River Roden, Shropshire

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River Roden
River
Country England
County Shropshire
District Telford and Wrekin
Mouth
 - location Confluence with River Tern
Discharge for Rodington SJ 589 141
 - average 1.94 m3/s (69 cu ft/s) [1]
 - max 28.15 m3/s (994 cu ft/s) 1968-07-03[2]

The River Roden is a river in Shropshire, England, which rises near Wem Moss and meets the River Tern at Walcot.

Villages and towns it flows through or near to, include:

Wildlife

The River Roden is also recognised for its abundance of wildlife. Predatory birds, foxes and other animals are common to this river and there is also a large variety of fish, including:

  • Chub - which are largely sought by anglers in the river
  • Pike - for which the river is known
  • Barbel - which are unusual for a river like the Roden, although they do not grow to a large size here
  • Dace - which are abundant in the river
  • Perch
  • Roach
  • Minnow

References

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