River Don, Tyne and Wear
| River Don | |
|---|---|
 Don near Boldon Colliery | |
  Location of the mouth within Tyne and Wear | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County |  Tyne and Wear County Durham (historical) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Springwell |
| Mouth | |
• location | River Tyne at Jarrow |
• coordinates | 54°59′10″N 1°28′20″W / 54.986114°N 1.472084°W |
| Length | 15.4 km (9.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bede's Burn, Monkton Burn, Calfclose Burn |
| • right | Whittle Burn |
The River Don is a 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) long tributary of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear, North East England.[1][2]
It rises near Springwell and flows east for about 6 km, then turns north. At the Brockley Whins Metro station, it flows through a culvert before flowing out at Monkton. It flows under the Jarrow Bridge and meets the River Tyne at Jarrow. For much of its length in the upper section, it is the boundary between Gateshead and Sunderland.
Tributaries of the Don includes the Bede's Burn, Monkton Burn, Calfclose Burn, Station Burn, Usworth Burn, and Whittle Burn.[3]
The River Don's mouth was altered in the mid-20th century, and a remnant still remains to the old course near the mouth.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Don". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Don from Source to Tidal Limit | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "English Geography Site Archive - Gateshead Council Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment". sites.google.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "View map: Ordnance Survey, Durham III.SE (includes: Hebburn; Jarrow; South Shields.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952". maps.nls.uk. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.