River Waveney
| Waveney | |
|---|---|
Course of the Waveney. | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Norfolk, Suffolk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Redgrave, Suffolk |
| • coordinates | 52°22′16″N 0°59′41″E / 52.3712°N 0.9946°E |
| • elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Mouth | Breydon Water |
• location | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK |
• coordinates | 52°34′59″N 1°38′49″E / 52.583°N 1.647°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 58.75 mi (94.55 km) |
| Basin size | 339 sq mi (880 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | River Dove |
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The River Waveney is a river which forms the boundary between Suffolk and Norfolk, England, for much of its length within The Broads. The earliest attestation of the name is from 1275, Wahenhe, from *wagen + ea, meaning the river by a quagmire.