The River Eden is arguably the main river in Cumbria. It rises from the limestone fells around Mallerstang at a height of 2,200 feet and then travels 145 kms to enter the sea at the Solway Firth.

The main tributaries are:
To the South the Caldew, Petteril and Eamont and from the North the Irthing.

The average discharge, measured at Carlisle is just under 52 cubic metres per second. However in January 2005 during the local flooding this increased to 1,500 cubic metres per second.

External links
The Eden Rivers Trust. Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the river Eden
http://www.edenriverstrust.org.uk/

Fishing on the River Eden
http://www.cumbriaflyfishing.co.uk/rivereden.htm

The River Eden flood protection scheme
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk

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