River Irwell
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| Length | 63 km |
|---|---|
| Source | Irwell Springs |
| Mouths | River Mersey |
| Manchester Ship Canal | |
| Bridges | Trinity Bridge, Greater Manchester |
| Cities | Manchester |
| Salford | |
| Bury | |
| Ramsbottom | |
| Radcliffe | |
| Rawtenstall | |
| Bacup | |
| Kearsley | |
| Clifton | |
| Did you know | When Greater Manchester was formed in 1974 Salford was almost called Irwell. |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 847690 |
About River Irwell
The River Irwell is a 39-mile long river which flows through the Irwell Valley in North West England. Its source is at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately 1. 5 miles north of Bacup. It forms the boundary between Manchester and Salford and empties into the River Mersey near Irlam.
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... Part of the River Roch and a large stretch of the River Irwell between Salford and Manchester is blanketed in the unknown substance...
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... Zakari Bennett-Eko died after he was pulled from the River Irwell in Bury, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday...
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...Zakari William Bennett-Eko died after being pulled out of the River Irwell in Radcliffe A father has been charged with the murder of his 11-month-old son, who died after being pulled out of a river in Greater Manchester...
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Mystery as white foam covers River Irwell in Salford
A City Centre river has been covered in a mystery white foam overnight.
Part of The River Roch and a large stretch of the River Irwell between Salford and Manchester is blanketed in the unknown substance.
Residents suggested it looked like "leaking Bubble Bath " and expressed concerns for wildlife on The River .
Environment Agency officers are on site investigating and Salford City Council said it would "advise residents accordingly".
"At certain times of year we get a lot of calls about foam in rivers and still waters," an Environment Agency spokesman said.
The white foam appeared on the River Irwell overnightMike Duddy, from Mersey Rivers Trust in Salford, advised The Public not to enter the waterways after the "huge icebergs of foam" were discovered.
While The Source of the white foam has yet to be confirmed, he told BBC Radio Manchester it is believed someone has poured a pollutant down a surface water drain.
"People shouldn't go in The River until it is considered safe to do so," he added.
"Pollutants can be acid, alkaline or it might be a simple detergent which is what we think might have happened today. "
While Mr Duddy hasn't witnessed any evidence of animals, fish and insects in distress, he said it demonstrates how "a simple act of putting the wrong thing down a surface water drain can have this terrible effect".
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Source of news: bbc.com
