River Jordan, Northamptonshire

Jordan
The River Jordan in Little Bowden
Location of the river mouth in Leicestershire
Location
Country	England
Counties	Northamptonshire, Leicestershire
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Desborough, Northamptonshire
• coordinates	52.455898°N 0.838524°W / 52.455898; -0.838524
• elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Mouth	River Welland
• location	Market Harborough, Leicestershire
• coordinates	52.478592°N 0.909807°W / 52.478592; -0.909807
• elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Basin size	21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	River Welland

The River Jordan is a short river in the East Midlands of England. It is a tributary of the River Welland.

Course

It rises to the north-west of Desborough in Northamptonshire before flowing through Braybrooke and into Leicestershire at Little Bowden within Market Harborough before joining the River Welland at Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, close to the railway station and bridge.

Status

In 2019, the overall classification of the River Jordan was 'Bad' under the Water Framework Directive for reasons of poor livestock, soil and nutrient management in the agricultural land surrounding it, enrichment from treated sewage effluent and physical modification for land drainage.

External links

• Image and Blog entry - River Jordan, Little Bowden
• Discussion of the name, also on the Liberal England blog