West Okement River

{{Short description|River on Dartmoor in Devon, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{one source|date=July 2024}}

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| name = West Okement River

| image = West Okement River - geograph.org.uk - 683421.jpg

| image_caption = The West Okement River

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| subdivision_name1 = England

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| subdivision_name2 = Devon

| length = {{convert|21|km|disp=flip}}

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| source1 = West Okement Head

| source1_location = Near Cranmere Pool

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| mouth = River Okement

| mouth_location = Okehampton

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The West Okement is a river in north Dartmoor in Devon in south-west England. It rises at West Okement Head near Cranmere Pool and flows in a generally NW direction past Black-a-Tor Copse and into Meldon Reservoir. After exiting the reservoir it flows in a generally northeast direction towards Okehampton, where it joins the East Okement River to form the River Okement. Its total length is roughly {{convert|21|km|disp=flip}}.{{Cite web |title=West Okement {{!}} Catchment Data Explorer {{!}} Catchment Data Explorer |url=https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB108050008080?cycle=2 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=environment.data.gov.uk}} It is crossed by Meldon Viaduct.