Trent facts
274 km
long from Biddulph Moor to the Humber Estuary
250m
height of the source of the Trent above sea level
191km
of freshwater non-tidal river to Newark
10 440km2
the total catchment area of River Trent
720mm
is the average annual rainfall across the Trent catchment
83km
of tidal river
42
main tributaries
81
bridges
11
locks, 6 over 49 meters long
107km
of navigation
6
number of wetland SSSI’s on the Trent
31
species of fish
5.2m
the tidal range at Trent Falls
6 million
the number of people living in the Trent catchment
1/3
of the total fall in height of the Trent occurs in its first 3km