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The river has several times caused major flooding in Newton Abbot, most notably on 19 December 1853, 14 November 1894, 6 August 1938, and 27 December 1979. To prevent further occurrences, a flood-control reservoir and dam were built in 1982, just below the confluence with the Kestor Brook at
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112:9.9 miles (15.9 km)
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384:Judy Chard (1993).
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643:Hatherleigh
513:Teignbridge
503:North Devon
267:River Teign
236:Holbeam Dam
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176:River Teign
132:River Teign
120:River Lemon
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1335:Categories
1197:Rivers of
760:Teignmouth
703:Okehampton
658:Ilfracombe
648:Holsworthy
611:Cullompton
596:Chulmleigh
556:Barnstaple
523:West Devon
508:South Hams
488:East Devon
365:26 January
290:References
185:50°31′01″N
164:Bickington
25:50°35′00″N
1285:Swincombe
1240:West Dart
1235:East Dart
1205:, England
955:Swincombe
865:West Dart
860:East Dart
784:See also:
755:Tavistock
730:Plymstock
663:Ivybridge
616:Dartmouth
591:Chudleigh
546:Axminster
541:Ashburton
498:Mid Devon
219:The name
188:3°36′25″W
156:River Sig
28:3°45′12″W
1346:Dartmoor
1199:Dartmoor
1121:Dartmoor
985:Torridge
980:Thrushel
910:West Lyn
905:East Lyn
765:Tiverton
745:Sidmouth
735:Salcombe
725:Plympton
719:Plymouth
713:Paignton
606:Crediton
586:Chagford
561:Bideford
518:Torridge
467:Plymouth
273:See also
148:Dartmoor
136:Dartmoor
95:Dartmoor
1305:Walkham
1215:Ashburn
1101:Museums
1096:Schools
1091:History
1086:Bridges
1046:Economy
990:Walkham
925:Okement
895:Lumburn
805:Ashburn
775:Torquay
770:Topsham
698:Northam
653:Honiton
633:Exmouth
621:Dawlish
601:Colyton
571:Brixham
551:Bampton
168:Bradley
160:Sigford
97:, near
1260:Jordan
1126:Exmoor
1051:Places
1024:Topics
880:Heddon
845:Creedy
798:Rivers
780:Totnes
740:Seaton
678:Lynton
627:Exeter
493:Exeter
472:Torbay
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310:5 June
241:Floods
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152:Haytor
140:Haytor
109:Length
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80:Source
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1300:Teign
1275:Meavy
1265:Lemon
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975:Teign
960:Tamar
940:Otter
915:Meavy
885:Lemon
840:Clyst
825:Bovey
820:Barle
441:Devon
306:. BBC
221:Lemon
150:near
128:Devon
124:river
1290:Tavy
1280:Plym
1255:Erme
1230:Dart
1220:Avon
1031:Flag
1010:Wolf
965:Tavy
945:Plym
920:Mole
870:Erme
855:Dart
850:Culm
835:Burn
830:Bray
810:Avon
390:ISBN
367:2014
312:2014
118:The
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1270:Lyd
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