Heacham River

Heacham River
Heacham at Sedgeford
Location of the river mouth within Norfolk
Location
CountryEngland
CountyNorfolk
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBircham Newton
 • coordinates52°52′23″N 0°36′50″E / 52.873°N 0.614°E / 52.873; 0.614
Mouth 
 • location
The Wash at Heacham Beach
 • coordinates
52°54′13″N 0°28′13″E / 52.903732°N 0.470384°E / 52.903732; 0.470384
Length16.4 km (10.2 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationHeacham
 • average0.21 m3/s (7.4 cu ft/s)

Heacham River is a small river in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district of the English County of Norfolk. Its source is near the village of Bircham Newton grid reference TF762 339, 25 metres above sea level. The river is 16.4 kilometres (10.2 mi) long from the source to the outfall on Heacham beach, which discharges into The Wash at low tide.

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