The+River+Darent

===The River Darrent's name is to be belived to come from the celtic word derva meaning 'river where oak trees grow'. It is about 25 miles long. The River Darrent is part of the Thames tributary, which means it joins up to another river AKA Old Father Thames.===

===The flood barrier at the mouth of the Darrent has two drop leaf gates,so when the the sea rises that part of the community will not be harmed from the flood.The mouth of the River Darrent is when it meets the River Thames near Dartford. The tidal part of the river is called Dartford Creek.===