River Tees

Cards (6)

  • Landform in the upper course?

    -V-shaped valley
    -Rapids and waterfalls
    -High Force waterfall and gorge (drops 21 metres and is made from limestone and whinstone)
  • Landforms in the middle course?

    -Meanders
    -Ox bow lakes
  • Landforms in the lower course?

    -Floodplains
    -Levées
    -Mudflats at the estuary
  • Management of the river?

    -Dams and reservoirs in the upper course
    -Better flood warning systems
  • Where is the River Tees located?

    North of England and flows 137km from the Pennines to the Red Sea at Red Car
  • What towns lies on the river?
    Middleborough and Yarn which are socially and economically important