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) |
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]
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 include the Monkton Burn, a 2.5 miles long Burn which has its source at Fellgate.
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