| River Wolf | |
|---|---|
 The River Wolf nearBroadwoodwidger | |
_map.png) Catchment of the River Wolf | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | River Thrushel |
• coordinates | 50°39′04″N4°15′40″W / 50.6512°N 4.2610°W /50.6512; -4.2610 |
TheRiver Wolf is a minor river in the west of the county ofDevon inEngland. Its name may come from aCeltic or earlier name recorded by the Roman map-makerPtolemy (Ptolemy II 3 13) as Ουολιβα (Voliba)[1] as a town of theDumnonii (it may beBroadbury Castle); rather than referring to thewolf animal.
The river runs fromBroadbury through the valley belowGermansweek and empties intoRoadford Lake, a man-made reservoir built in 1989. In July 2006 some 100 million litres of water were released from the lake to help the survival of salmon in the river during a prolonged period of drought.[2]
After Roadford Lake the river continues through Slew Woods below the village ofBroadwoodwidger. It then continues in a southerly direction eventually merging with theRiver Thrushel just north of Tinhay and then joins theRiver Lyd atLifton. The River Lyd eventually joins theRiver Tamar at the Devon/Cornwall border just east ofLaunceston.
The United Kingdom's environmental organisationNatural England currently runs a grant scheme calledCatchment-sensitive farming. The River Wolf is included within one of the priority catchments targeted in this scheme[3]