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{{Short description|River in Hampshire, England}}
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'''Oxney Stream''' is a tributary of the [[River Wey]] that lies in [[Hampshire]], [[England]]. The source of the west branch lies at [[Shortheath Common]] near [[Kingsley, Hampshire|Kingsley]] and stretches from Oakhanger, through neighbouring [[Kinglsey, Hampshire|Kingsley]] and to [[Selborne Common]] near the village of [[Selborne]]. It adjoins the [[River Wey]] from [[East Worldham]] to Oakhanger. Its total length is approximately {{Convert|5.8|mi}}.<ref name=Book>{{cite book|title=Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society for 1921, Volumes 18-19|year=1952|publisher=University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology|pages=21|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ddIMAQAAMAAJ&q=oakhanger+stream&dq=oakhanger+stream&hl=en&ei=oI61TZ_qFtaR4gaV1cz6Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA}}</ref>
The '''River Slea''' is a tributary of the south branch of the [[River Wey]] in Hampshire.


==Course==
==Course==
The river flows east from the confluence of the [[Kingsley Stream|Kingsley]] and the longer [[Oakhanger Stream|Oakhanger]] streams at Kingsley Mill, through the village of [[Sleaford, Hampshire|Sleaford]] until it meets the Wey just north of Brockford Bridge. The section between Kingsley Mill and Sleaford is also known as the '''Oxney Stream'''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shore |first1=T W |title=Springs and Streams of Hampshire |url=http://www.hantsfieldclub.org.uk/publications/hampshirestudies/digital/1885-99/Vol_2/Shore.pdf |website=Hampshire Field Club |accessdate=9 July 2020}}</ref>
The source starts near [[Selborne Common]], near [[Selborne]]. It runs north from the crossings between [[Oakhanger Stream]] and Oxney Stream down to the village of Oakhanger. It then runs near the town of [[Bordon]] down to the village of Selborne itself, where northern source is located. The overall length of the stream is approximately {{convert|5.8|mi}}.<ref name=Book/>

The Slea's main tributary is the Oxney Moss which rises on the west side of [[Bordon]] and joins at Sleaford.

==Water quality==
The Environment Agency measure water quality of the river systems in England. Each is given an overall ecological status, which may be one of five levels: high, good, moderate, poor and bad. There are several components that are used to determine this, including biological status, which looks at the quantity and varieties of [[invertebrate]]s, [[angiosperm]]s and fish. Chemical status, which compares the concentrations of various chemicals against known safe concentrations, is rated good or fail.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/help/glossary |website=Catchment Data Explorer |title=Glossary (see Biological quality element; Chemical status; and Ecological status) |publisher=Environment Agency |date=17 February 2016}} [[File:UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg|30px]] Text was copied from this source, which is available under an [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Open Government Licence v3.0]. © Crown copyright. </ref>

Water quality of the River Slea in 2019:
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! Section !! Ecological<br/>Status !! Chemical<br/>Status !! Overall<br/>Status !! Length !! Catchment !! Channel
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| {{waterqual_title |desc=Slea (Kingsley to Sleaford) |asset= GB106039017750}}
| {{waterqual_mod}}
| {{waterqual_fail}}
| {{waterqual_mod}}
| {{convert| 6.79 |km|mi|abbr=on}}
| {{convert| 31.326 |km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|
|}


==References==
==References==
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{{Hydrology of Hampshire}}
{{Hydrology of Hampshire}}



[[Category:Rivers of Hampshire]]
{{authority control}}
[[Category:Thames drainage basin|2Oxney]]

[[Category:Rivers of Hampshire|Slea]]
[[Category:Wey catchment]]


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Latest revision as of 13:45, 8 February 2022

River Slea
The small central watercourse is the Slea/Oxney Stream, much larger to the north is the Wey (north branch)
Location
CountryEngland
CountyHampshire
DistrictEast Hampshire
TownsSleaford, Bordon
Physical characteristics
SourceKingsley Stream
 • locationKingsley Mill, Kingsley
 • coordinates51°07′57″N 0°52′52″W / 51.1325°N 0.8811°W / 51.1325; -0.8811
 • elevation72m
2nd sourceOakhanger Stream
MouthRiver Wey
 • location
North of Brockford Bridge, far north fields of parish of Headley, Hampshire
 • coordinates
51°08′31″N 0°49′52″W / 51.1420°N 0.8310°W / 51.1420; -0.8310
 • elevation
62m
Length6.2 km (3.9 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOxney Stream, River Slea, Wey (south branch), Wey, Thames, North Sea
River systemWey catchment
Tributaries 
 • rightOxney Moss

The River Slea is a tributary of the south branch of the River Wey in Hampshire.

Course

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The river flows east from the confluence of the Kingsley and the longer Oakhanger streams at Kingsley Mill, through the village of Sleaford until it meets the Wey just north of Brockford Bridge. The section between Kingsley Mill and Sleaford is also known as the Oxney Stream.[1]

The Slea's main tributary is the Oxney Moss which rises on the west side of Bordon and joins at Sleaford.

Water quality

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The Environment Agency measure water quality of the river systems in England. Each is given an overall ecological status, which may be one of five levels: high, good, moderate, poor and bad. There are several components that are used to determine this, including biological status, which looks at the quantity and varieties of invertebrates, angiosperms and fish. Chemical status, which compares the concentrations of various chemicals against known safe concentrations, is rated good or fail.[2]

Water quality of the River Slea in 2019:

Section Ecological
Status		 Chemical
Status		 Overall
Status		 Length Catchment Channel
Slea (Kingsley to Sleaford)[3] Moderate Fail Moderate 6.79 km (4.22 mi) 31.326 km2 (12.095 sq mi)

References

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  1. ^ Shore, T W. "Springs and Streams of Hampshire" (PDF). Hampshire Field Club. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Glossary (see Biological quality element; Chemical status; and Ecological status)". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. 17 February 2016. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  3. ^ "Slea (Kingsley to Sleaford)". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency.


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