River Anker
| River Anker | |
|---|---|
Alders Mill on the River Anker near Pinwall | |
Course and catchment of the River Anker, shown on the eastern side of the Tame catchment | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire |
| Towns | Nuneaton, Tamworth |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Wolvey, Warwickshire |
| • coordinates | 52°28′33″N 1°20′50″W / 52.47590°N 1.34728°W |
| Mouth | River Tame |
• location | Tamworth, Staffordshire |
• coordinates | 52°37′53″N 1°41′52″W / 52.6315°N 1.6977°W |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Polesworth |
| • average | 3.2 m3/s (110 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Penmire Brook, Innage Brook, River Sence, Griff Brook |
| • right | Wem Brook, Sketchley Brook |
The River Anker flows through Nuneaton, England. It is a major tributary of the River Tame, which it joins in Tamworth. The name derives from the old British for winding river. From source to river mouth at Tamworth is 50 kilometres (31 mi).