The Glaze Brook is a minor river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...

, England.

The brook drains a large area around Leigh

Leigh, Greater Manchester

Leigh is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southeast of Wigan, and west of Manchester. Leigh is situated on low lying land to the north west of Chat Moss....

 and is formed at the outflow of Pennington Flash 53.4849°N 2.5354°W close to Aspull Common. Pennington Flash is fed by Hey Brook, itself a continuation of Nan Holes Brook, which runs eastwards from Ashton-in-Makerfield

Ashton-in-Makerfield

Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. It is situated south of Wigan, north-northwest of Warrington and west of the city of Manchester. In 2001 it had a population of 28,505....

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After picking up the waters of Bedford Brook which runs southward from Leigh and Black or Moss Brook coming west from Worsley

Worsley

Worsley is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the course of Worsley Brook, west of Manchester. The M60 motorway bisects the area....

, the brook turns southward, ultimately draining into the River Mersey

River Mersey

The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is around long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire....

 section of the Manchester Ship Canal

Manchester Ship Canal

The Manchester Ship Canal is a river navigation 36 miles long in the North West of England. Starting at the Mersey Estuary near Liverpool, it generally follows the original routes of the rivers Mersey and Irwell through the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire. Several sets of locks lift...

 near Cadishead

Cadishead

Cadishead is a suburban town within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, Cadishead is the most southwesterly settlement in the city of Salford.-History:...

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Tributaries

• Willow Brook
• Jibcroft Brook
• Carr Brook
• Black/Moss Brook
  • Bedford Brook
    • Lilford Park Brook
      • Atherton Lake Brook
        • Atherton Brook
          • Collier Brook
        • Hindsford Brook
          • Shakerley Brook
            • Old Mill Brook
              • Cutacre Brook
          • Chanters Brook
            • Carr Brook
    • Pen Leach Brook
  • Town Brook
    • Astley Brook
      • Elennor Brook
        • Honksford Brook
  • Whitehead Brook
    • Stirrup Brook
      • Ellen Brook
  • Shaw Brook
• Pennington Brook
  • Hey Brook
    • Westleigh Brook
      • Small Brook
      • Marsh Brook
        • Cunningham Brook
          • Pennington Brook (Westhoughton)
      • Hall Lee Brook
    • Windy Bank Brook
    • Nan Holes Brook
    • Coffin Lane Brook
    • Borsdane Brook
      • Dog Pool Brook