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The New Bedford River, also known as the Hundred Foot Drain because of the distance between
the tops of the two embankments on either side of the river, is a tributary of
the River Great Ouse in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England. Both this river and its "twin", the Old
Bedford River, are named after the Duke of Bedford who funded the
construction of both rivers. The area between the two rivers (20m long, 1m wide) is above sea level and is flooded during winter.
At Welney, these "washes" provide an ideal habitat for wildfowl and other birds, and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust has established a
nature reserve here, the WWT Welney.
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