River Faughan
| River Faughan | |
|---|---|
Cumber Bridge, Claudy | |
| Etymology | Fochain, character in Irish legend |
| Native name | An Fhochaine (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Sovereign State | United Kingdom |
| Constituent Country | Northern Ireland |
| Cities | Claudy, Derry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sawel Mountain, County Londonderry |
| Mouth | |
• location | North Channel at Derry via Lough Foyle |
| Length | 47.5 km (29.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 295 km2 (114 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10.72 m3/s (379 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Glenrandall River |
The River Faughan (/ˈfɒhən/; Irish: An Fhochaine) is a river in northwest Northern Ireland.