River Bollin
| River Bollin | |
|---|---|
The River Bollin alongside Quarry Bank Mill | |
The River Bollin and its tributaries within its catchment area. The direction of flow is east to west. Also shown is the sub-catchment area of the River Dean. | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Cheshire, Greater Manchester |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Macclesfield Forest, Cheshire |
| • coordinates | 53°14′30″N 2°02′23″W / 53.2418°N 2.0397°W |
| • elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Mouth | Manchester Ship Canal |
• location | Warburton, Greater Manchester |
• coordinates | 53°23′46″N 2°28′43″W / 53.3961°N 2.4786°W |
• elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Length | 49 km (30 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | River Dean |
The River Bollin is a major tributary of the River Mersey in the north-west of England. It flows for about 30 miles from its source in the Pennine foothills through Macclesfield, Wilmslow, passing under Manchester Airport, before flowing into the Mersey section of the Manchester Ship Canal at Warburton.