The River Roding
rises on the southern edge of the East Anglian Heights
at Molehill Green at 107 metres above sea level. It flows
80 kms south to meet the River Thames at Barking. It is
a small lowland river which drains a long & narrow, mainly
clay catchment area (river basin) of 342 km2 in western
Essex. The average channel width is 7.5 m and the river
bed comprises mainly clay or gravel. The average rainfall
in the catchment is 606 mm which is one of the lowest
in Britain. The catchment is dominated by agriculture
in the middle and upper catchment but heavily urbanised
in the south.
Typical
landscape looking to source of river at Molehill Green
Grid ref centre of photo 566248 Direction in which taken
unknown
Tributaries in the Roding catchment, N.W. of Leaden
Roding Grid ref centre of photo 585135 Direction in
which taken - North
Lakes & meanders at Birds Green Grid ref centre of photo
590090 Direction in which taken - North West
Confluence of Roding with Cripsey Brook, SE of Chipping
Ongar Grid ref centre of photo 560025 Direction in which
taken - North East
Meanders & tributaries along valley floor, SW of Little
End Grid ref centre of photo 532995 Direction in which
taken - North East
Early settlement area (Roman), N of Abridge showing banks
& a flood channel Grid ref centre of photo 472975 Direction
in which taken - North East
Lakes & meanders W of Chigwell Grid ref centre of photo
425936 Direction in which taken - North, North West
Major road junction crossing river at Woodford M11 & A406
Grid ref centre of photo 415900 Direction in which taken
Wanstead Park, leisure area showing lakes & river Grid
ref centre of photo 420875 Direction in which taken -
North West
Mouth of river running into Thames at Barking (Barking
Creek) Grid ref centre of photo 455820 Direction in which
taken - North West
