The River Tees

The River Tees

1. Basic facts about the River Tees

   • It's in the Northeastern England, rising on Cross Fell in the northern Pennines
   • It runs 70 miles (110 km) east to the North sea
   • It forms the boundary between the historic counties of Yorkshire and Durham
   • The river Tees has ben an important route way for many centuries, and town such as Yarm have used it for trading
     • Used for water supply too. Cow Green reservoir supplies the city of Middlesbroigh
     • It's also a Tourist destination, bringing in money through it's massive, high force waterfall and the Pennine way

2. Upper course landforms

   • Hard impermeable rocks
     • Here, vertical erosion has formed a V-shaped valley
     • Interlocking spurs close to Cauldron Snout
   • Waterfall
     • Uk's largest, at 21 metres high
     • An area of hard rock, called Whin Sill (or Whinstone), is located above a layer of soft rocks (sandstone and shale) and together they create this impressive waterfall

3. Middle course landforms

   • Meanders
     • As the River Tees starts to erode sideways (Lateral erosion), it forms meanders.
       • These can be found near Barnard Castle

4. Lower course landforms

   • Meanders are much larger and oxbow lakes have been formed in some places
   • Levees have been formed from when the river has flooded
   • Very large estuary with mudflats and sandbanks which supports wildlife in the area. Sites such as Seal Sands are protected areas