River Ogden

{{Short description|River in Lancashire, England}}

{{Distinguish|Ogden River}}

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File:River Ogden and Irwell at Irwell Vale.jpg

The River Ogden is a minor river in Lancashire, England. It is approximately {{convert|7.1|km|mi|1|order=flip}} long and has a catchment area of {{convert|25.298|km2|mi2|2|order=flip}}.{{efn|name=Length| Measured using mapping website.}}{{cite web |title=River Ogden |url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB112069064650 |website=Catchment Data Explorer |publisher=Environment Agency |accessdate=2 December 2017}}

Beginning on the moors of Haslingden Grane as Ogden Brook, it heads east, feeding Ogden and Calf Hey Reservoirs.[http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/downloads/Tp9_overall_landuses.pdf The Core Strategy Evidence Base Topic Paper 9: Overall Land Uses], Rossendale Borough Council. It then passes through the Holden Wood Reservoir and collects Swinnel Brook in an area historically known as the Trippet of Ogden, becoming the River Ogden. Turning to the south, it passes through the Helmshore part of Haslingden where it is met by Musbury Brook and then Alden Brook, overlooked by Musbury Tor. Heading southeast it joins the River Irwell at Irwell Vale, between Rawtenstall and Ramsbottom near {{gbmapping|SD792202}}.{{cite map|title =Blackburn & Burnley |map =103 |year =2006 |scale =1:50,000 |series =Landranger |publisher =Ordnance Survey|edition =C2 |isbn =978-0-319-22829-6}}