River Mole, Devon
This article is about the river in Devon. For the tributary of the Thames in south east England, see River Mole, Surrey.
| River Mole | |
 The River Mole below its confluence with the River Yeo. | |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Counties | Devon |
| District | North Devon |
| Towns | North Molton, South Molton |
| Landmark | Exmoor |
| Source | North Molton Ridge |
| - location | Twitchen, North Devon, Devon |
| - elevation | 360 m (1,181 ft) |
| - coordinates | 51°5′6.5″N 3°44′25″W / 51.085139°N 3.74028°W |
| Mouth | River Taw |
| - location | Junction Pool, Devon |
| - elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| - coordinates | 50°56′30″N 03°54′24″W / 50.94167°N 3.90667°WCoordinates: 50°56′30″N 03°54′24″W / 50.94167°N 3.90667°W |
| Discharge | for Woodleigh |
| - average | 8.70 m3/s (307 cu ft/s) |
| - max | 188.0 m3/s (6,639 cu ft/s) 9 January 1968 |
| - min | 0.20 m3/s (7 cu ft/s) 27 August 1976 |
  Location within Devon
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The River Mole a tributary of the River Taw in Devon which rises on the southwestern border of Exmoor. The river takes its name from the market towns of North and South Molton. The river used to be known as the Nymet.[1]
Tributaries
River Yeo
Crooked Oak
River Bray
Little Silver Stream
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