River Calder
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There are several rivers known as the Calder River or River Calder.
In the United Kingdom:
In England
Scotland
Australia
In the United Kingdom:
In England
- River Calder, West YorkshireRiver Calder, West YorkshireThe River Calder is a river in West Yorkshire, in Northern England.The Calder rises on the green eastern slopes of the Pennines flows through alternating green countryside, former woollen-mill villages, and large and small towns before joining the River Aire near Castleford.The river's valley is...
, a major tributary of the River Aire - River Calder, Cumbria, flows into the Irish Sea near Sellafield
- River Calder, LancashireRiver Calder, LancashireThe River Calder is a major tributary of the River Ribble, starting in Cliviger close to Burnley in Lancashire, England and is around 24 km / 15 miles in length. Its source is very close to that of the West Yorkshire river with the same name, and that of the River Irwell. It flows through...
, a major tributary of the River Ribble - River Calder, WyreRiver Calder, WyreThe River Calder is the main tributary of the River Wyre in Lancashire, England. It rises near Fiendsdale Head in the Forest of Bowland and flows through the villages of Oakenclough and Calder Vale before passing under the M6 motorway, West Coast Main Line and Lancaster Canal...
, Lancashire, a tributary of the River Wyre
Scotland
- River Calder in the Scottish Highlands is a tributary of the River SpeyRiver SpeyThe River Spey is a river in the northeast of Scotland, the second longest and the fastest-flowing river in Scotland...
- River Calder, RenfrewshireRiver Calder, RenfrewshireThe River Calder is a river mainly within Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.The river rises in the hills to the east of the county and for some of its length forms the border between Renfrewshire and its neighbouring council areas of North Ayrshire and Inverclyde...
near Lochwinnoch - tributaries of the Clyde:
- Rotten CalderRotten CalderThe Rotten Calder is a river to the east of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.It begins as the Calder Water or 'Park Burn', formed from various burns around Auldhouse which drain from the Eldrig Hills. The burn increases in size around Langlands Moss and more properly becomes the Calder...
, near East Kilbride - North Calder WaterNorth Calder WaterThe North Calder Water is a river in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It flows for 12 miles from the Black Loch to the River Clyde at Daldowie south-east of Glasgow....
, from the Black Loch to Daldowie - South Calder WaterSouth Calder WaterThe South Calder Water is a river in Scotland. It runs west from the high plateau between Shotts and Fauldhouse, which also produces the River Almond, which flows east into the River Forth.The river is known locally as "The Cawder".-Route:...
, near Wishaw - Calder Water, near Strathaven, a tributary of the Avon WaterAvon WaterAvon Water, also known locally as the River Avon, is a 24-mile-long river in Scotland, and a tributary of the River Clyde.The Avon Water rises in the hills on the boundary between East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, close to the head of the Irvine Water...
- Rotten Calder
Australia
- Calder River (Victoria)Calder River (Victoria)The Calder River is a river in southwestern Victoria, Australia. It arises in the Port Campbell National Park in the Otway Ranges on the western side of Cape Otway and joins the Aire River shortly before it enters Bass Strait, via Lake Costin and Lake Craven....
- Calder River (Western Australia)Calder River (Western Australia)The Calder River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.The river rises in the Elizabeth and Catherine Range and flows in a southerly direction eventually veering west along the northern edge of the Munja Aboriginal Reserve and dicharging into the Indian Ocean via Walcott...
in the Kimberley region