Jordan | |
Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Leicestershire |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the river mouth in Leicestershire |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | England |
Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
Subdivision Name3: | Northamptonshire, Leicestershire |
Source1 Location: | Desborough, Northamptonshire |
Source1 Coordinates: | 52.4559°N -0.8385°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 140m (460feet) |
Mouth: | River Welland |
Mouth Location: | Market Harborough, Leicestershire |
Mouth Coordinates: | 52.4786°N -0.9098°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 81m (266feet) |
River System: | River Welland |
Basin Size: | 21.4km2 |
The River Jordan is a short river in the East Midlands of England. It is a tributary of the River Welland.
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.
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.[1]