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{{Short description|River in Essex, England}}
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[[File:River Brain 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|River Brain in Whet Mead, a Local Nature Reserve in [[Witham]] in Essex]]
The '''River Brain''' is a tributary of the [[River Blackwater, Essex|River Blackwater]] in [[Essex]], [[England]]. It has been claimed it lent its name to the town of [[Braintree, Essex|Braintree]], although it seems that the name ‘Braintree’ is older, and that the river name is a back formation from the town name; Braintree lies on a low ridge between the Brain and the River Blackwater. To the north of Braintree it is known as Pods Brook. The brook rises near the village of [[Bardfield Saling]]. Below Braintree the Brain joins the Blackwater in [[Whet Mead]] in [[Witham]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Water Resources Board|title=The Surface Water Year-book of Great Britain, 1963-64: Hydrometric Statistics for British Rivers, Together with Related Rainfalls and River Water Temperatures|publisher=United Kingdom government|location=London|pages=78}}</ref> In 2001, a "flood park" was planned to reduce the risk of overflow from the river.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 December 2001|title=Mid-Essex: Double trouble for River Brain|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5476771.mid-essex-double-trouble-for-river-brain/|access-date=2021-11-15|website=Gazette|language=en}}</ref>

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==References and external links==
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* Map and aerial photo sources for [[british national grid reference system|grid reference]]:
** {{mmukscaled|TL681282|100|TL 681 282}} — the source of the Pods Brook
** {{mmukscaled|TL832137|100|TL 832 137}} — confluence with the Blackwater

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[[Category:Rivers of Essex|Brain, Essex]]


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