River Brent

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The Brent is a tributary of the River Thames in southeast England, the London Borough of Brent gave the name. It has a length of 29 km and extends within Greater London. The river's name goes back to a Celtic deity. The Brent and the surrounding valley him are the result of glacial shifts during the last ice age.

Originally, the river was around 120 meters above sea level. Like many other tributaries located the source of Brent London Borough of Barnet. The Brent flows from there to Brent Cross and then on to Brentford.

Prior to straightening in the 20th century Brent was a greater flow than it is today. However, when it was decided to build houses and roads in the immediate vicinity of the river, measures for straightening, which began around 1937, were taken. In addition, since the pollution of the river has increased noticeably.