River Horner

River Horner / Horner Water
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Location
Country	England
County	Somerset
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Luccombe, Somerset, England
• coordinates
Mouth	Porlock Bay, Bristol Channel
• location	near Hurlestone Point, Somerset, England
• coordinates
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Discharge
• location	West Luccombe
• average	0.46 m3/s (16 cu ft/s)
• minimum	0.02 m3/s (0.71 cu ft/s)23 August 1976
• maximum	11.3 m3/s (400 cu ft/s)18 December 1993
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	River Aller

The River Horner, also known as Horner Water, rises near Luccombe on Exmoor, Somerset, and flows past Porlock into Porlock Bay near Hurlstone Point on the Bristol Channel. The river flows into the sea though a shingle ridge at Bossington beach, where it forms part of the Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh Site of Special Scientific Interest. When the river level is very high, flood water builds up behind the ridge, causing it to breach.

History

Evidence that the river was previously diverted to power iron workings has been found. The remains of an iron hammer mill and 55m long, breached, embankment dam were excavated alongside the river in 1996.