River Don, Tyne and Wear

For other rivers of the same or similar name, see Don River.

The River Don is a 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) long tributary of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear, North East England.

River Don
Don near Boldon Colliery
Location of the mouth within Tyne and Wear
Location
Country	England
County	Tyne and Wear
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Springwell
Mouth
• location	River Tyne at Jarrow
• coordinates	54.986114°N 1.472084°W / 54.986114; -1.472084
Length	15.4 km (9.6 mi)
Basin size	42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi)

It rises near Springwell and flows east for about 6 km, then turns north. It flows under the Jarrow Bridge and meets the river Tyne at Jarrow. For much of its length in the upper section, it is the boundary between Gateshead and Sunderland.

See also

• List of rivers of England