River Lefnui
The River Lefnui is fifth longest river of Middle Earth.
Geography
Course
The River Lefnui rises in the White Mountains before running southwest through the Nan-i-Feryn to Saerthondost. It then turns northwest until it meets the River Nimthond, and thereafter turns southwards, through the Nan Lefnui to the great sea in its estuary at the Lond Feren.
Navigation
The river is navigable by keel-boats for about 70 miles (To Avadalinda ) and by flat-boats for a further 70 or more (depending on river levels - as far as Lefbridge in low water and Annogwain at high water). After that the river is fast flowing, shallow and braided with many rapids to its source. The lowest portions of the river are unfordable for 100 miles and uncrossed in that distance except for a single bridge at Annulond.
Settlements
- Ferendost (Minor Fortress)*
- Annon Druin (Small Sea Port)*
- Annulond (Sea Port, Bridge)*
- {Mouth of the River Ferensiril} (Village)*
- {Mouth of the Cereghir (east bank)} (Village with ferry)*
- Bar Cereghir (west bank)(Village with ferry) (Confluence with the R. Ceregir)*
- Avadalinda (River-Port, Limit of keelboat navigation)*
- (Village set back from river, Road Junction)*
- (River Port)*
- Nenhirost (Village) (Confluence with River Hwanhir)*
- (Village, Road Junction)*
- Lefbridge (west bank) (River Port, Road Junction, Bridge) (Confluence with the River Herrir)*
- {At confluence of River Nimthond (south bank)} (Village, Ferry)*
- {At confluence of River Nimthond (north bank)} (Village, Ferry)
- (Bridge)
- Annogwain (Seasonal River Port (pop.2500), Mines)
- (Village)
- (Village)
- Saerthondost (Fortress) (Confluence with R. Haldanen)
- (Village,Ferry, Bridge, Road Junction)
- Pinnornost (Fortress set back from river)
- Bar Faroth(Town, Bridge)(Confluence with R. Ruhonir)
- (Village)
- (Village)
*Presumed lost to the Dragonlands.
Ecosystem
The river is well stocked with fish.
The ecosystem is being subjected to the introduction of a plethora of new species - the Dragonlands appear to have brought a menagerie with them and some of these creatures are doing well now that they have been released into the wild - to the detriment of existing species in some cases. The most worrying introduction is what appear to be a series of Dragons!
Ecosystem Cycles
The river is lowest during the late autumn, rises slowly over winter and then comes into full flood in early spring. Thereafter, the river level tends to slowly fall until it eventually reaches its lowest in late autumn.
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