River Blakewater, Lancashire

The Blakewater rises on the moors above Guide near Blackburn as Knuzden Brook and runs through the hamlet of that name, before taking the name Blakewater (meaning either "black water" or "clear water," the latter deriving from Old English blæc) near the village of Whitebirk.

On the western side of the town centre the Blakewater continues under Whalley Banks and through the Redlam area.

Snig Brook rises near Pleckgate and flows southwards, behind Lammack and close to Four Lane Ends, before feeding the lakes in Corporation Park.

From there, Snig Brook flows down to the west of Montague Street through a culvert, meeting the Blakewater near Nab End.

Little Harwood Brook joins the Blakewater at Bastwell (recorded in the 13th century as Baddestwysel[1], the latter part deriving from an Old English term meaning place where two brooks meet), having risen close to Mickle Hey and running through Brownhill, as well as having been fed itself by Seven Acre Brook (running east from Rough Hey and joining by Blackburn Cemetery near Roe Lee, for much of its course marking the boundary between Blackburn with Darwen to the south and the Ribble Valley) and Royshaw Clough (running east from near Four Lane Ends).