Camowen River
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{{Infobox river
| name = Camowen River
| name_etymology = Irish for "crooked river"
| native_name ={{native name|ga|An Chamabhainn}}
| image = Camowen River - geograph.org.uk - 1364059.jpg
| image_caption = Camowen River, with Sandra Jones Bridge (Mullaghmore) in distance
| source1_location = South of Pomeroy, County Tyrone
| mouth_location = North Channel via River Strule, River Foyle, Lough Foyle
| length_km = 45
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Northern Ireland
| subdivision_type2 = City
| subdivision_name2 = Omagh
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name3 =
| river_system = Foyle
| basin_size_km2 = 276.6
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|6.78|m3/s|abbr=on}}
}}
The Camowen River ({{langx|ga|An Chamabhainn}}{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/en/116000|title=Camowen River|work=logainm.ie}}) is a river in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, a tributary of the River Foyle.{{cite web|url=https://ecofactireland.com/2015/05/08/river-clare-drainage-scheme/|title=River Clare: A highly modified Natura 2000 river|work=EcofactIreland|access-date=2016-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530123852/https://ecofactireland.com/2015/05/08/river-clare-drainage-scheme/|archive-date=2016-05-30|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.cfram.ie/otherprojects/2138%20Clare%20River%20Flood%20Study%20FINAL%20Rev%205%20Vol%201.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504191511/http://www.cfram.ie/otherprojects/2138%20Clare%20River%20Flood%20Study%20FINAL%20Rev%205%20Vol%201.pdf |archive-date=2016-05-04 |url-status=dead }}
Course
The Camowen River rises south of Pomeroy and flows westward, being bridged by the B46 in Tiroony and meeting a tributary south of Carrickmore. It meets another tributary near Bracky, then flows southwestwards under the B158. It turns northwards into Omagh, passing behind Tyrone County Hospital and meeting the River Drumragh at the centre of the town. From this point on it is called the River Strule.
Wildlife
The Camowen River is a salmon fishery.{{cite web|url=http://www.loughs-agency.org/discover/fishing/rivers/camowen/|title=Camowen - Lough Foyle - Loughs Agency|author=Loughs Agency|access-date=2016-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630112607/http://www.loughs-agency.org/discover/fishing/rivers/camowen/#|archive-date=2016-06-30|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.loughs-agency.org/fs/doc/publications/camowen-river-and-tributaries-catchment-status-report-2010.pdf# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630105446/http://www.loughs-agency.org/fs/doc/publications/camowen-river-and-tributaries-catchment-status-report-2010.pdf# |archive-date=2016-06-30 |url-status=dead }}
See also
References
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