East Dart River
The East Dart River is one of the two main tributaries of the River Dart in Devon, England.
| East Dart | |
|---|---|
 The clapper bridge crossing of the East Dart, at Postbridge | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kit Rock, Whinney's Down |
| • elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Mouth | Dartmeet |
• coordinates | 50.5428°N 3.8756°W |
• elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Length | 16.3 km (10.1 mi) |
Its source is to the west of Whitehorse Hill and slightly south of Cranmere Pool on Dartmoor. It flows south and then south-west for around 9 km to reach the village of Postbridge where it is spanned by a well-known clapper bridge.
Just above Postbridge the river drops around 2 metres in a short distance and the point is referred to as "Waterfall".
The "Waterfall" on the East Dart.
It continues south past Bellever to Dartmeet where it joins the West Dart.[1]
References
- Okehampton and North Dartmoor (Landranger Map 191) (D ed.), Ordnance Survey, 2007, ISBN 978-0-319-22864-7
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