The River Oughton is a two mile long tributary of the River Hiz in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
It forms the boundary of Hitchin parish.
[1][2][3] The river has clear water from chalk springs in the Chiltern Hills, and it has a rich aquatic and insect life.
Plants include spring water crowfoot, and there are mammals such as the water shrew, and birds include kingfishers and water rails.
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