The De Lank River is a small river in north Cornwall

Cornwall

Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...

, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. It is a tributary of the River Camel

River Camel

The River Camel is a river in Cornwall, UK. It rises on the edge of Bodmin Moor and together with its tributaries drains a considerable part of North Cornwall. The river issues into the Celtic Sea area of the Atlantic Ocean between Stepper Point and Pentire Point having covered a distance of...

 and is approximately nine miles (14.5 km) long from its source on Bodmin Moor

Bodmin Moor

Bodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in size, and originally dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history....

 to its confluence with the Camel two miles (3 km) south of St Breward

St Breward

St Breward is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the western side of Bodmin Moor approximately 6 miles north of Bodmin.The parish name derives from Saint Branwalader...

.

The De Lank River springs from Rough Tor Marsh between the two highest peaks on Bodmin Moor, Rough Tor

Rough Tor

Rough Tor, or Roughtor, rowter, is a hill and tor on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Its summit is 1313 ft above mean sea level, making it the second highest point in Cornwall....

 and Brown Willy

Brown Willy

Brown Willy is a hill in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The summit is the highest point of Bodmin Moor and of Cornwall as a whole....

. Initially, its course is south between the peaks before turning southwest to the Camel. The De Lank's course is within the civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 of St Breward.

The river flows through an isolated area with few riverside settlements. Its upper reaches cross a bare moorland plateau and its lower reaches are characterised by ancient deciduous woodland. At Lank

Lank, Cornwall

Lank is a settlement in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately one mile south of St Breward and six miles east-northeast of Wadebridge in St Breward civil parish....

, near the confluence with the River Camel, the river flows through De Lank Quarries

De Lank Quarries

De Lank Quarries is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in St Breward parish, north Cornwall, notified in 1994. The quarries have produced typical biotite granites and are of such quality that a slab now forms the base section of the reception desk at the Geological Society of London...

 (the site of a Geological SSSI).

The De Lank River is an important wildlife habitat noted for diverse and abundant flora and fauna. Together with the River Camel, the De Lank is an important habitat for the otter

Otter

The Otters are twelve species of semi-aquatic mammals which feed on fish and shellfish, and also other invertebrates, amphibians, birds and small mammals....

 which is present along the whole length of the river. The De Lank is included in the Camel Special Area of Conservation

Special Area of Conservation

A Special Area of Conservation is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive , also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora...

 (SAC) and River Camel SSSI.

Location

• Source coordinates 50.60852°N 4.61314°W  
• Confluence coordinates 50.52933°N 4.70387°W