River of NE England formed by the union of
the North Tyne (rising in the Cheviot Hills)
and South Tyne (rising in Cumbria) near
Hexham, Northumberland, and reaching the
North Sea at Tynemouth; length 72 km/45 mi.
Kielder Water (1980) in the N Tyne Valley is
Europe's largest artificial lake, 12 km/7.5
mi long and 0.8 km/0.5 mi wide, and supplies
the industries of Tyneside, Wearside, and
Teesside.