| Hazel Brook Hen | |
|---|---|
 River Trym and Hazel Brook inBristol, England | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| District | South Gloucestershire |
| Municipality | Bristol |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cribbs Causeway |
| • location | South Gloucestershire,West of England,England |
| • coordinates | 51°31′30″N2°36′47″W / 51.525°N 2.613°W /51.525; -2.613 |
| • elevation | 263 ft (80 m) |
| Mouth | Coombe Dingle |
• location | Bristol,West of England,England |
• coordinates | 51°29′42″N2°38′28″W / 51.495°N 2.641°W /51.495; -2.641 |
• elevation | 195 ft (59 m) |
| Length | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Bristol Avon |
TheHazel Brook, also known as theHen,[1][2] is a tributary of theRiver Trym inBristol,England. It rises atCribbs Causeway inSouth Gloucestershire. From there, its course takes it south, passing the western end ofFilton Aerodrome on its left bank, throughBrentry andHenbury before dropping through a steep limestone gorge in theBlaise Castle estate. It continues south through two lakes before joining the Trym atCoombe Dingle.[3][4]
Surface run-off in the upper catchment of the Hazel Brook, especially from the large retail centre atCribbs Causeway, sends a good deal of silt into the system, slowing the flow and creating a risk of flooding downstream in the Trym. This problem has now been partially alleviated by the construction of theCatbrain attenuation reservoir near Cribbs Causeway.[5] Measurements of pollution by the city council show the water to be relatively clean.[6][7]
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