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River Tame, West Midlands

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deposited further downstream to improve the fish spawning habitat. The Gravelly Hill section was relieved of 900 tonnes of silt and debris. The Oldbury Arm was cleared of debris and five weirs were removed from it to facilitate fish migration. Work under this programme continues into 2011, mainly around Water Orton.
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problem in recent years. Another development contributing to worse flooding has been the general rise in groundwater levels in the upper catchment area. As traditional industries have declined and been replaced by light industries and services, far less water has been taken from the river and the underlying aquifer.
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The stream runs invisibly but generally north-eastward through Stowlawn, and then cuts across the southern edge of Willenhall, appearing briefly among the warehouses, and picking up reinforcement from the Waddens Brook, which originates in Wednesfield. It appears definitively at Watery Lane and Noose
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The traditional industries of Birmingham and the Black Country, based on coal, iron and steel, were heavily polluting, and the Tame is conducted through a series of purification lakes below Lea Marston in Warwickshire to remove pollutants, an arrangement unique in the UK. A large part of this lake
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There have been major flooding problems associated with the river. These result largely from the mainly urban character of the upper catchment. Rainfall runs off the roofs and hard surfaces, raising river levels very rapidly. Rapid housebuilding and commercial development may have exacerbated the
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held a public consultation on its proposed flood alleviation measures. Subsequently, the Environment Agency undertook £380,000-worth of improvements, mainly involving dredging and clearing of obstacles. 1000 tonnes of gravel were removed from around the Chester Road Bridge at Castle Vale and
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in the 1980s. Forge Mill Lake was created as a stormwater retention basin by enlarging an existing depression. The river was dredged to deepen it and the gravel used to construct an island in the lake. This evolved into part of a nature reserve, at present leased to the
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The Willenhall Arm, close to the source, among residential areas near Shepwell Green. The river is disclosed by the tiny area of reflection in the centre of the photograph - a small stream between overgrown banks, and almost inaccessible, although it forms the town's
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The Willenhall Arm passes a large retail development at Axletree Way, Wednesbury, formerly a heavy industrial site. The Tame is completely screened from the road and pedestrian ways at this point, though only a few metres
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The catchment of the Tame covers an area of nearly 1500 km and contains a population of about 1.7 million people. Approximately 42% of the Tame basin is urbanised, making it the most heavily urbanised
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Lane, even more so at Bentley, where it runs southward through the industrial part of Bentley, before turning south-eastward, following a realigned course alongside and beneath the
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The southern arm appears prominently close to Oldbury town centre, which gives it its name, but can be traced back to an industrial area at Titford, just west of the
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such as ducks and swans have settled on that stretch of the river. Sandwell Valley has evolved over the last two decades into an important urban wildlife habitat.
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The Tame was once one of Britain's dirtiest rivers. It is now much cleaner, due to changes in legislation and the use of purification lakes at Lea Marston.
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and the little River Bourne, it turns sharply to take up a northward course, and soon feeds into the large complex of water purification lakes at
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meaning darkness. Other possibilities are "slow-moving" or "flowing", although the precise meaning is uncertain. The name is shared with the
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The unified Tame then flows—partly through channels realigned to make way for the M6 motorway and its interchange with the M5—through
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maps trace the sources of the Tame further back, to the site of the old Stow Heath colliery, which is now Wolverhampton's East Park.
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The Tame at Ray Hall sewage works, from the Tame Valley Canal aqueduct, with the Charlemont area of West Bromwich on the right.
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Thorpe, H. (1950). "The Growth of Settlement before the Norman Conquest". In Kinvig, R. H.; Smith, J. G.; Wise, M. J. (eds.).
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Langford, Terry EL; Shaw, Peter J.; Howard, Shelley R.; Ferguson, Alastair JD; Ottewell, David; Eley, Rowland (2010).
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of the Tame. However, some of its tributary streams, including Waddens Brook, rise as far to the west and north as
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Sketchmap of the course and catchment of the River Tame, showing locations of some features mentioned in the text
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on the west bank of the Tame, one of many defences constructed along the Midlands rivers during World War II.
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Birmingham and the parishes in the centre and north of the modern conurbation were probably colonised by the
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The Willenhall branch south of the Anson Branch Canal, near the Bentley Mill entertainment and retail area.
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river at that point is considered the more senior, and so the combined river bears its name.
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Canalised channel of the Tame. Sluices feeding the Sheepwash lakes are visible on both sides.
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Sluices controlling the flow of water into Forge Mill Lake, a storm water retention basin.
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The Tame at Tamworth, with Lady Bridge in the foreground and Tamworth Castle behind.
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Bed and banks of the river, which is usually shallow and fast-flowing at this point.
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Oldbury Arm of the Tame close to its entrance to the Sheepwash Urban Park, between
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Nonetheless, in June 2007, after heavy rain, the river burst its banks in the
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Confluence of the Oldbury Arm (left) and the Willenhall Arm (right), close to
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C. Philip Wheater, Jo Wright: Urban Habitats, Routledge, London, 1999, p.125.
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immediately to the east of Lady Bridge beneath the strategically positioned
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The Willenhall Arm at Bentley Green, Walsall, just after passing under the
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bird hide is visible across the lake, in the centre of the photograph.
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Bridge over the canalised section, linking the lake to Forge Mill Farm
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Largest of the lakes in Sheepwash Urban Park. This is a storm water
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Environment Agency, River Tame flood risk management scoping report
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Environment Agency, River Tame flood risk management scoping report
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Environment Agency, River Tame flood risk management scoping report
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The river is susceptible to spectacular flooding at the village of
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to the right, separated from the river by a steep embankment.
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Sediment Dynamics and the Hydromorphology of Fluvial Systems
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A canalised section of the Tame in Sandwell Valley, showing
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Steadily widening, the Oldbury Arm approaches Great Bridge.
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The Oldbury Arm at Tame Bridge, just south of Great Bridge.
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The Tame is generally considered to have two main sources;
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area of Birmingham (just downstream of Perry Barr) and at
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Nature Reserve. After this, it flows under the railway at
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The Tame at Tamworth, which takes its name from the river.
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Holbrook, in a concrete-slab lined channel alongside the
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Birmingham and its Regional Setting: A Scientific Survey
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The Oldbury Arm of the Tame, close to where it enters
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Ecology of Industrial Pollution (Ecological Reviews)
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Archived from 2535:Croxall Lakes, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust 1377:area of Birmingham have meant that aquatic 3357: 3343: 3139:Harrison, Graham; Harrison, Janet (2005). 1319:Pillbox on the west bank of the River Tame 41: 3134: 3132: 2951:. Dorling Kindersley. 2009. p. 265. 1470:Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 1463:Flood prevention work was carried out on 2650: 2332:Ladywalk Reserve, West Midland Bird Club 1454: 1403: 1351:Confluence of the Tame (right) with the 563: 3252: 1479:In 2005, the river's alignment through 646:The northern arm is easily traced from 597: 397:435 m/s (15,400 cu ft/s) 3898: 3129: 3126:– 2: The Tame Catchment, 2004, page 5, 3055: 501:to its confluence with the Trent near 387:27.84 m/s (983 cu ft/s) 3338: 3226: 3025:"A historical timeline of Wirksworth" 2915:"Hi Flows UK – Tame at Hopwas Bridge" 2857: 2855: 2853: 767:Sandwell & Dudley railway station 443:Ford Brook, Full brook, Sneyd Brook, 16:River in the West Midlands of England 3906:Rivers of the West Midlands (county) 2938:– 2: The Tame Catchment, 2004, p. 3, 2895:. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 1568: 2941: 1614:(links to map & photo sources) 1450: 1214:. The eventual outflow is into the 642:The Willenhall or Wolverhampton arm 489:is a river in the West Midlands of 353:1,500 km (580 sq mi) 13: 3763:Staffordshire & Worcestershire 3318:Management of the Lower River Tame 3206:"Trapped workers home after flood" 3142:The New Birds of the West Midlands 2850: 2806: 917: 752: 674:The Willenhall or Woverhampton arm 14: 3937: 3306: 1154:to the east. It then flows under 3875:West Midlands Combined Authority 3408:Metropolitan Borough of Solihull 3403:Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell 2975:, Batsford, London, 1996, p.37, 2949:RSPB Where To Go Wild in Britain 1572: 1435:meaning of the village's name:- 1344: 1324: 1312: 1297: 1277: 1261: 1246: 1234: 1090: 1078: 1066: 1054: 1038: 1022: 1002: 990: 985:over the River Tame at Ray Hall. 974: 901: 889: 877: 865: 849: 825: 805: 732: 719: 707: 691: 678: 29: 3789:Population of major settlements 3413:Metropolitan Borough of Walsall 3278: 3198: 3189: 3186:– 5: Key Issues, 2004, page 29, 3177: 3117: 3092: 3074: 3049: 2893:The National River Flow Archive 1230:The Lower Tame in Staffordshire 908:The Oldbury Arm near Hill Top, 3926:Tributaries of the River Trent 3398:Metropolitan Borough of Dudley 3017: 2999: 2986: 2965: 2929: 2907: 2881: 2786:River Tame, Greater Manchester 2646: 2197:Confluence of Churchill Brook 741:Bescot Stadium railway station 538:River Tame, Greater Manchester 304: • coordinates 232: • coordinates 161: • coordinates 1: 2889:"28095-Tame at Hopwas Bridge" 2843: 2230:Confluence of Churchill Brook 970:Confluence to Sandwell Valley 942:, where it is crossed by the 656:City of Wolverhampton College 130:Physical characteristics 3860:Coventry/Bedworth Urban Area 3794:Parliamentary constituencies 3753:Birmingham Canal Navigations 3330:Tame – Past, Present, Future 2994:Brewer's Britain and Ireland 2791:Rivers of the United Kingdom 2500:Staffordshire Wildlife Trust 2000:Aldridge Road bridge (1932, 1892:SMURF works, Perry Hall Park 1391: 1331:The Tame at the edge of the 1170:. It continues northward to 1144:Middleton Lakes RSPB reserve 540:, and it is likely that the 523: 7: 3865:Transport for West Midlands 2992:John Ayto and Ian Crofton, 2917:. Environment-agency.gov.uk 2774: 2632:Confluence with River Trent 2583:National Memorial Arboretum 2549:National Memorial Arboretum 2086:Confluence of Hockley Brook 1559:GPX (secondary coordinates) 1521: 1399: 1333:National Memorial Arboretum 1206:to its confluence with the 1196:National Memorial Arboretum 1009:The Tame flowing under the 594:, and later formed Mercia. 371: • location 288: • location 216: • location 148: • location 10: 3942: 3880:Mayor of the West Midlands 3814:Grade II* listed buildings 3768:Worcester & Birmingham 2702:which joins the Tame near 2279:Confluence of River Blythe 2184:Confluence of Plants Brook 816:, via a culvert under the 638:, on the edge of Walsall. 560:all share the derivation. 528:The name derives from the 393: • maximum 383: • average 3870:West Midlands conurbation 3776: 3745: 3679: 3426: 3380: 3169:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 3011:22 September 2008 at the 1905:Confluence with Holbrook 1554:GPX (primary coordinates) 1529:Map all coordinates using 1146:in a wide valley between 1106:Skirting to the north of 952:Gravelly Hill Interchange 777:. Here it passes through 761:, between Whiteheath and 479: 454: 437: 429: 410: 405: 401: 391: 381: 369: 361: 357: 349: 341: 302: 286: 273: 269: 230: 214: 206: 202: 198: 159: 146: 138: 134: 129: 99: 85: 67: 57: 52: 40: 28: 23: 3809:Grade I listed buildings 2693:which joins the Tame at 2219:52.5213533°N 1.7584736°W 1938:Confluence with Holbrook 1807:Forge Mill Lake outlet, 1537:Download coordinates as: 1410:Hamstead railway station 1194:until it arrives at the 1112:Park Hall Nature Reserve 954:(where it is fed by the 456: • right 3911:Rivers of Staffordshire 2770:River Tame, Oldbury Arm 2135:Confluence of River Rea 1427:, between Tamworth and 1388:throughout its course. 1365:in the United Kingdom. 1138:. It then crosses into 634:to their confluence at 439: • left 345:95 km (59 mi) 3916:Rivers of Warwickshire 3758:Shropshire Union Canal 3381:Metropolitan districts 3147:West Midland Bird Club 2664: 2297:West Midland Bird Club 2224:52.5213533; -1.7584736 2124:52.504101°N 1.843814°W 2075:52.508184°N 1.860258°W 1927:52.525527°N 1.898008°W 1783:52.531906°N 1.957956°W 1761:Forge Mill Lake inlet 1460: 1416: 981:Aqueduct carrying the 946:of 1711, then through 586:during the Kingdom of 578:("Tame-dwellers"), an 104:Oldbury, West Midlands 3418:City of Wolverhampton 2654: 2482:Lady Bridge, Tamworth 1794:Forge Mill Lake inlet 1549:GPX (all coordinates) 1458: 1407: 1097:Forge Mill Lake. The 1013:interchange with the 564:Historic significance 508:It forms part of the 3885:West Midlands Police 3323:4 March 2016 at the 3266:. Environment Agency 3103:. IAHS. p. 98. 3006:The Roman Occupation 2524:52.727461°N 1.7204°W 2428:RSPB Middleton Lakes 2417:52.5774°N 1.710090°W 2394:RSPB Middleton Lakes 2380:Kingsbury Water Park 2346:Kingsbury Water Park 2268:52.52189°N 1.68879°W 2129:52.504101; -1.843814 2080:52.508184; -1.860258 2037:Aldridge Road bridge 2026:52.52530°N 1.89681°W 1987:Perry Zig Zag bridge 1976:52.52534°N 1.89711°W 1932:52.525527; -1.898008 1809:RSPB Sandwell Valley 1788:52.531906; -1.957956 1654:Sheepwash Urban Park 1620:Sheepwash Urban Park 1586:adding missing items 1508:Kingsbury Water Park 1474:Sheepwash Urban Park 1371:Kingsbury Water Park 1272:, north of Tamworth. 1136:Kingsbury Water Park 930:. It passes through 818:West Coast Main Line 814:Sheepwash Urban Park 779:Sheepwash Urban Park 598:Course and catchment 279:Confluence with the 3819:Scheduled monuments 3429:(cities in italics) 3086:www.geograph.org.uk 3037:on 19 February 2012 2973:English Place Names 2869:on 24 February 2014 2781:Brookvale Park Lake 2616: /  2567: /  2519: /  2466: /  2412: /  2364: /  2316: /  2263: /  2214: /  2168: /  2119: /  2070: /  2021: /  1971: /  1922: /  1876: /  1827: /  1778: /  1732: /  1684: /  1638: /  700:Black Country Route 510:Severn-Trent flyway 406:Basin features 322: /  250: /  179: /  3855:Birmingham Airport 3824:Conservation areas 3388:City of Birmingham 2665: 2621:52.7312°N 1.7173°W 2572:52.7287°N 1.7263°W 2529:52.727461; -1.7204 2471:52.6319°N 1.6986°W 2422:52.5774; -1.710090 2321:52.5231°N 1.6812°W 2273:52.52189; -1.68879 2173:52.5146°N 1.7777°W 2031:52.52530; -1.89681 1981:52.52534; -1.89711 1881:52.5253°N 1.9184°W 1737:52.5513°N 1.9661°W 1689:52.56378°N 1.992°W 1643:52.5227°N 2.0395°W 1584:; you can help by 1515:Environment Agency 1461: 1417: 1142:, flowing through 512:, a route used by 326:52.7312°N 1.7173°W 254:52.5756°N 2.0922°W 183:52.4863°N 2.0235°W 3893: 3892: 3427:Major settlements 3367:Ceremonial county 2971:Kenneth Cameron, 2796:Tame Valley Canal 2704:Whitacre Junction 2644: 2643: 2369:52.562°N 1.6958°W 1748:Tame Valley Canal 1714:Tame Valley Canal 1602: 1601: 1495:, as part of the 1253:The Tame east of 1134:that now make up 983:Tame Valley Canal 950:and beneath both 785:to the centre of 483: 482: 460:Darlaston Brook, 3933: 3834:Lord Lieutenants 3717:River Sherbourne 3615:Sutton Coldfield 3393:City of Coventry 3375: 3369: 3359: 3352: 3345: 3336: 3335: 3300: 3299: 3297: 3295: 3290: 3282: 3276: 3275: 3273: 3271: 3256: 3250: 3249: 3247: 3245: 3230: 3224: 3223: 3221: 3219: 3202: 3196: 3193: 3187: 3181: 3175: 3174: 3168: 3160: 3136: 3127: 3121: 3115: 3114: 3096: 3090: 3089: 3078: 3072: 3071: 3053: 3047: 3046: 3044: 3042: 3036: 3030:. 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Index



England
West Midlands
Warwickshire
Staffordshire
Wolverhampton
Birmingham
Oldbury, West Midlands
Tipton
Wednesbury
Willenhall
Walsall
Tamworth
Oldbury
52°29′11″N 2°01′25″W / 52.4863°N 2.0235°W / 52.4863; -2.0235
Willenhall
Walsall
52°34′32″N 2°05′32″W / 52.5756°N 2.0922°W / 52.5756; -2.0922
Mouth
River Trent
Alrewas
Staffordshire
52°43′52″N 1°43′02″W / 52.7312°N 1.7173°W / 52.7312; -1.7173
Hopwas
Trent
Humber
North Sea
Plants Brook
Bourne Brook

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