Hurst Haven is a 10.2-kilometre (6.3 mi) long river in Hailsham, Wealden District, East Sussex, England.[1][2] Located partly in the Pevensey Levels, Hurst Haven joins Glynleigh Sewer to form the Pevensey Haven.[3]

Hurst Haven at the Pevensey Levels

Course

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Hurst Haven rises in a forest south of Cinderford Lane and flows a southerly course. Turning southwesterly around the neighbourhood of Carters Corner, Hurst Haven flows a southeasterly course into the Pevensey Levels just west of the village of Magham Down. After receiving the waters of Iron Stream, Hurst Haven turns south before curving west and receiving the waters of Down Sewer and Horse Eye Sewer before joining Glynleigh Sewer to form the Pevensey Haven.[1]

Water quality

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Water quality of the river in 2019, according to the Environment Agency, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the United Kingdom's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:[1]

Ecological
Status
Chemical
Status
Length Catchment
Moderate Fail 10.272 km (6.383 mi) 17.084 km2 (6.596 sq mi)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hurst Haven at Hailsham Water Body". Environment Agency. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ Eastbourne & Hastings: Crowborough, Battle & Heathfield (Map). 1:50,000. OS Landranger. Ordnance Survey. 14 June 2017. ISBN 9780319231449.
  3. ^ Tucker, David Gasca (2005). The Hydrological Functioning of the Pevensey Levels Wetland (PDF) (Thesis). University of London. p. 130. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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50°50′20″N 0°18′34″E / 50.8389°N 0.3095°E / 50.8389; 0.3095