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Instructions · What links here · Henlow Brook (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 36 days ago by TheAnomynousEditor (talk: D · +) · Last edited 36 days ago by Quinntropy

Submission declined on 27 April 2026 by Cosmic840 (talk).

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Declined by Cosmic840 2 months ago. Last edited by Quinntropy 36 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Henlow Brook is a river that has a total length of 8.687 km (5.398 mi) and it is a river in Bedfordshire.^[1]^[2]

Hydrology

Henlow Brook is 8.687 km (5.398 mi) long. The brook had a moderate ecological status. Its hydromorphological designation is 'heavily modified', meaning it fails to achieve good ecological status due to physical alterations from human use. Environment Agency data gives the Henlow Brook a catchment size of 15.947 km² (6.157 sq mi).^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Henlow Brook | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
^ "Henlow Brook in Bedfordshire". www.landscapebritain.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
^ "Henlow Brook | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
^ "Glossary | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
^ "Henlow Brook in Bedfordshire". www.landscapebritain.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.

Category:Rivers of Bedfordshire

[1] "Henlow Brook | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-24.

[2] "Henlow Brook in Bedfordshire". www.landscapebritain.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.

[3] "Henlow Brook | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-24.

[4] "Glossary | Catchment Data Explorer | Catchment Data Explorer". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.

[5] "Henlow Brook in Bedfordshire". www.landscapebritain.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.

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