Norbourn

The Norbourn is a lesser river of the Shire. Its source is in the uplands of the Yondershire, from where it flows south and then southeast, crossing into the Shire proper, then angling south between Overhill and Brockenborings, and finally flowing into the Water at Bywater Pool. The Norbourn is part of the Baranduin drainage basin.

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  The Norbourn enters the Yondershire from the Evendim mountains, east of Taerhad.

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  This river can be thought of as a forest river as it runs among trees almost its entire course.

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  The river has some fairly idyllic settings as it runs through the Old Links.

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  The road to Oatbarton crosses the river on its longest bridge.

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  Beyond it lies a small lake nestled up to the Bindbole hills.

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  The river runs through a chasm of the far side of the lake, entering the Shire proper.

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  Just east of the Bolestones, the river churns as it descends toward the lower valleys.

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  Rushing through the upper parts of Bindbole Wood, the river drops down to to just west of Brockenborings.

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  Crossed by a bridge from Overhill, the Norbourn continues south at speed.

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  The river makes several more drops at it flows through the rest of Bindbole Wood, though its speed does drop off as the landscape flattens.

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  After a stretch through the woods, the Norbourn finally enters Hobbiton-Bywater as it nears its end.

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  Here, the Norbourn flows under one last bridge before entering the Bywater Pool where it becomes one with the Water coming from further west.