Blackwater River (River Axe)
| Blackwater River | |
|---|---|
Course and catchment of the Blackwater River | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Devon, Dorset |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Marshwood, Dorset |
| • coordinates | 50°47′58″N 2°52′30″W / 50.799500°N 2.874986°W |
| Mouth | River Axe |
• coordinates | 50°48′59″N 2°57′36″W / 50.816404°N 2.959915°W |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
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The Blackwater River is a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long river in the counties of Dorset and Devon, in the south-west of England. It rises to the north of Marshwood in Dorset, flowing north and west to join the River Axe at a point north of Axminster in Devon. For most of its length it forms the county boundary between Dorset and Devon.