Mersey

The Mersey is a river in Northwest England that arises from the confluence of three rivers, the Etherow, the Goyt and Tame near Stockport in Greater Manchester. The course of the river is partly gone because they included by the Manchester Ship Canal. Starting from Rixton the river again in own bedding and from the diversion dam at Warrington in Cheshire is tidal river. The length is 113 kilometers.

The river narrows to Runcorn strongly after which they one to eleven kilometers wide estuary forms to the estuary in the Irish Sea to Liverpool and Birkenhead on the right bank on the left bank, between both cities, there is a ferry connection.

The eastern part of the estuary is highly subject to salination, and these "wetlands" are an important nature reserve. ==Bridges and tunnels[ Edit] == Between Runcorn and Widnes are the last bridges over the River (rail and road connection). The fixed road link came in 1961 as a replacement for the Transporter Bridgewhich until then was in use on this place. To Liverpool are the Mersey Tunnels: two road tunnels to Birkenhead and Wallasey and a railway tunnel. ==Trivia[ Edit] == The River was chiefly notable for the so-called international Merseybeat, pop music of groups such as Gerry & the pacemakers come from the region around Liverpool, including their hit Ferry Cross the Mersey.