River Dane

River Dane
The Dane at Three Shire Heads
Location
CountryEngland
CountiesStaffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAxe Edge Moor
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with River Weaver
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftRiver Croco, River Wheelock

The River Dane is a tributary of the River Weaver that originates in the Peak District area of England. The name of the river (earlier Daven) is probably from the Old Welsh dafn, meaning a "drop or trickle", implying a slow-moving river.

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