• The Kent caused a major flood in Kendal in 1964. £332,000 was given to try and stop the flooding. It was one of the most important cases the council had had to deal with. The river had to be widened near the putting green in Kendal.
• The Kent is considered to be the fastest flowing river in England because it's quite short about 25 miles long, and drops over 1,000 feet from source to estuary.
• There were 14 mills power by the force of the River Kent. Some of the things the mills would have made were snuff, textiles, bobbins, and gun powder.
• 20 years ago the Kent was one of the best trout fishing rivers in the north. But this has all changed due to pollution.
• The river doesn't meander a lot at the beginning. But when it gets to the end it meanders much more (not enough to leave oxbow lakes.)
• The flow of the River Kent starts in the Lake District National Park, then goes out of it. But when it goes into the sea it goes right on the edge of it.
• Although the Kent ends at Milnthorpe, it's estuary extends for another 6 miles to it's end in Morecambe.
• The Kent has 2 tributaries the Mint and the Sprint. The main one is the Mint, it has about 6 mills of it's own. The Sprint has about 4 mills of it's own.

Although the River Kent is no longer such an important part of the lives of the people of Cumbria, it still is an important feature and is enjoyed by lots of people and animals.

By Kiah.