River Amber
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| River Amber | |
|---|---|
 Amber at Clapper Bridge in Ashover | |
  Confluence with Derwent in Derbyshire | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Derbyshire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ashover |
| Mouth | Confluence with the Derwent |
• coordinates | 53°03′36″N 1°29′02″W / 53.06000°N 1.48389°W |
| Length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Basin size | 140 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Wingfield Park [1] |
| • average | 1.37 m3/s (48 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Press Brook, Alfreton Brook, Buckland-Hollow Brook |
| Progression : Amber—Derwent—Trent—Humber—North Sea | |
The River Amber is a left bank tributary of the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. It gives its name to the local government district and borough of Amber Valley.[2][3]
The name Amber is a pre-Celtic word with uncertain meaning.[4]
