List of rivers of Yorkshire

View of the River Ouse in York from Lendal Bridge

This is a list of named rivers that flow either wholly or partially within the boundaries of the four ceremonial counties that form Yorkshire. There are twenty five rivers of at least 20 kilometres (12 mi) in total. The majority of these waterways lie wholly within the county boundaries, except for; the Ribble, which flows into the Irish Sea at Lytham; the Rother, whose source is located in Derbyshire Peak District; the Greta, which flows into Lancashire to join the River Lune; and the Tees, which flows partly within County Durham and forms some of the boundary with North Yorkshire.

The direction of stream flow in Yorkshire is influenced by the three major drainage divides. The Pennines in the west and south, the North York Moors in the north-east and the Yorkshire Wolds, the coastal range of hills on the east. This represents a large drainage area that mostly flows into the Vale of York and into the North Sea via the River Humber. Though named a river, the Humber is considered to be an estuary.

The Humber river system is tidal as far inland as Naburn Lock on the River Ouse,^[1] Knottingley on the River Aire^[2]^[3] and Askern on the River Don.^[4] The River Humber has the second largest tidal range in the UK at 7.2 metres (24 ft). The largest is the Bristol Channel at nearly double that range.^[5]

Source data for the table below came from the National Environment Research Council Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency and Google Earth. In the table, total lengths are given in miles (mi) and kilometres (km), and elevations are in feet (ft) and metres (m). River lengths are taken from actual source when wholly within the Yorkshire County boundary, else measured from where the river enters or leaves the county.

Images

The River Esk at Whitby
The River Aire and the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Leeds
River Sheaf joins River Don at Sheffield
Tidal Barrier on River Hull at Kingston upon Hull
Victoria Bridge on River Tees in Stockton-On-Tees
The road bridge at Stamford Bridge over the River Derwent
River Wharfe at Tadcaster
Richmond Castle and the River Swale
River Ure at Boroughbridge
River Nidd and railway viaduct at Knaresborough

Panorama of the River Humber including the Humber Bridge.

List

The use of the term source in this list is taken to mean the point at which the name of the river is first used on Ordnance Survey maps.

Key
River length within county only

Name	Total length	Mouth	Mouth coordinates	Mouth elevation	Source	Source coordinates	Source elevation	Catchment Area
Aire	7002114000000000000♠114 km 71 miles	River Ouse, Yorkshire near Airmyn	53°43′35″N 0°54′22″W / 53.72639°N 0.90611°W / 53.72639; -0.90611 (Mouth of River Aire)	7000300000000000000♠3 m 9.8 ft	Malham Tarn	54°5′45″N 2°10′0″W / 54.09583°N 2.16667°W / 54.09583; -2.16667 (Source of River Aire)	7002377000000000000♠377 m 1,237 ft	7002856000000000000♠856 km² 331 sq miles^[6]
Arkle Beck	7001170000000000000♠17 km approx	River Swale at Reeth	NY 987 030	7002177000000000000♠177 m	Arkengarthdale Moor	NY 989 088	7002477000000000000♠477 m
Ashfold Side Beck	7000900000000000000♠9 km Approx	River Nidd near Pateley Bridge	SE 152 664	7002117000000000000♠117 m	Ashfold Gill Head	SE 073 685	7002504000000000000♠504 m
Bain	7000395000000000000♠3.95 km 2.45 miles	River Ure near Bainbridge	54°18′45″N 2°6′3″W / 54.31250°N 2.10083°W / 54.31250; -2.10083 (Mouth of River Bain)	7002210000000000000♠210 m 690 ft	Semer Water	54°17′3″N 2°7′22″W / 54.28417°N 2.12278°W / 54.28417; -2.12278 (Source of River Bain)	7002252000000000000♠252 m 827 ft	Not available
Barney Beck	7000600000000000000♠6 km approx	River Swale at Healaugh	SE 015 984	7002186000000000000♠186 m	Reeth High Moor	NY 963 012	7002451000000000000♠451m	Not available
Birkdale Beck	7000600000000000000♠6 km approx	River Swale near Keld	NY 872 013	7002341000000000000♠341 m	Beck Meetings	NY 820 035	7002455000000000000♠455 m	Not available
Bishopdale Beck	7001110000000000000♠11 km approx	River Ure near Aysgarth	SE 019 879	7002144000000000000♠144 m	Dale Head	SD 961 826	7002218000000000000♠218 m	Not available
River Burn	7001130000000000000♠13 km approx	River Ure at Masham	SE 230 797	7001700000000000000♠70 m	Masham Moor	SE 113 799	7002292000000000000♠292 m
Calder	7001710000000000000♠71 km 44 miles	River Aire	53°43′54″N 1°21′33″W / 53.73167°N 1.35917°W / 53.73167; -1.35917 (Mouth of River Calder)	7001140000000000000♠14 m 46 ft	Heald Moor, near Todmorden	53°44′23″N 2°9′53″W / 53.73972°N 2.16472°W / 53.73972; -2.16472 (Source of River Calder)	7002220000000000000♠220 m 720 ft	7002930000000000000♠930 km² 360 sq miles^[7]
Colne	7001206000000000000♠20.6 km 12.8 miles	River Calder near Bradley	53°40′49″N 1°43′52″W / 53.68028°N 1.73111°W / 53.68028; -1.73111 (Mouth of River Colne)	7001520000000000000♠52 m 171 ft	Confluence of Redbrook Clough and Haigh Clough	53°36′19″N 1°57′28″W / 53.60528°N 1.95778°W / 53.60528; -1.95778 (Source of River Colne)	7002234000000000000♠234 m 768 ft	7002245000000000000♠245 km² 95 sq miles^[8]
Cover	7001220000000000000♠22 km 14 miles	River Ure near Middleham	54°16′43″N 1°46′25″W / 54.27861°N 1.77361°W / 54.27861; -1.77361 (Mouth of River Cover)	7001980000000000000♠98 m 322 ft	Great Hunters Sleets near Woodale	54°11′2″N 2°1′29″W / 54.18389°N 2.02472°W / 54.18389; -2.02472 (Source of River Cover)	7002487000000000000♠487 m 1,598 ft	Not available
Crimple	7001220000000000000♠22 km approx	River Nidd near Wetherby	SE 405 531	7001210000000000000♠21 m	Crimple Head Farm	SE 247 519	7002221000000000000♠221 m
Dearne	7001519000000000000♠51.9 km 32.2 miles^[9]	River Don near Conisbrough	53°29′39″N 1°14′34″W / 53.49417°N 1.24278°W / 53.49417; -1.24278 (Mouth of River Don)	7001170000000000000♠17 m 56 ft	Birdsedge near Denby Dale	53°33′52″N 1°42′37″W / 53.56444°N 1.71028°W / 53.56444; -1.71028 (Source of River Dearne)	7002319000000000000♠319 m 1,047 ft	7002310800000000000♠310.8 km² 120 sq miles^[10]
Derwent	7002115100000000000♠115.1 km 71.5 miles	River Ouse at Barmby on the Marsh	53°44′58″N 0°58′8″W / 53.74944°N 0.96889°W / 53.74944; -0.96889 (Mouth of River Derwent)	7001100000000000000♠10 m 33 ft	Derwent Head near RAF Fylingdales	54°22′50″N 0°37′24″W / 54.38056°N 0.62333°W / 54.38056; -0.62333 (Source of River Derwent)	7002260000000000000♠260 m 850 ft	7003163400000000000♠1,634 km² 631 sq miles^[11]
Dibb	7000520000000000000♠5.2 km 3.2 miles	River Wharfe near Appletreewick	54°2′27″N 1°56′35″W / 54.04083°N 1.94306°W / 54.04083; -1.94306 (Mouth of River Dibb)	7002143000000000000♠143 m 469 ft	Grimwith Reservoir	54°4′48″N 1°54′41″W / 54.08000°N 1.91139°W / 54.08000; -1.91139 (Source of River Dibb)	7002253000000000000♠253 m 830 ft	7001255000000000000♠25.5 km² 9.8 sq miles^[12]
Doe	7000592000000000000♠5.92 km 3.68 miles	Confluence with River Twiss at Ingleton	54°9′12″N 2°28′15″W / 54.15333°N 2.47083°W / 54.15333; -2.47083 (Mouth of River Doe)	7002118000000000000♠118 m 387 ft	God's Bridge near Chapel-Le-Dale	54°10′58″N 2°24′40″W / 54.18278°N 2.41111°W / 54.18278; -2.41111 (Source of River Doe)	7002234000000000000♠234 m 768 ft	Not available
Don	7002114100000000000♠114.1 km 70.9 miles^[9]	River Ouse at Goole	53°41′47″N 0°51′59″W / 53.69639°N 0.86639°W / 53.69639; -0.86639 (Mouth of River Don)	7000300000000000000♠3 m 9.8 ft	Confluence of Great Grains Clough and Black Grough near Winscar Reservoir, Dunford Bridge	53°31′14″N 1°48′16″W / 53.52056°N 1.80444°W / 53.52056; -1.80444 (Source of River Don)	7002416000000000000♠416 m 1,365 ft	7003125620000000000♠1,256.2 km² 485 sq miles^[13]
Dove, Nth Yorks	7001302200000000000♠30.22 km 18.78 miiles	River Rye near Salton	54°12′6″N 0°54′35″W / 54.20167°N 0.90972°W / 54.20167; -0.90972 (Mouth of River Dove)	7001240000000000000♠24 m 79 ft	Farndale Moor, Nth Yorkshire	54°24′24″N 1°2′23″W / 54.40667°N 1.03972°W / 54.40667; -1.03972 (Source of River Dove)	7002372000000000000♠372 m 1,220 ft	7001592000000000000♠59.2 km² 22.9 sq miles ^[14]
Dove, Sth Yorks	7000791000000000000♠7.91 km 4.92 miles	River Dearne near Darfield, South Yorkshire	53°31′43″N 1°22′9″W / 53.52861°N 1.36917°W / 53.52861; -1.36917 (Mouth of River Dove)	7001220000000000000♠22 m 72 ft	Worsbrough Reservoir	53°31′34″N 1°28′27″W / 53.52611°N 1.47417°W / 53.52611; -1.47417 (Mouth of River Dove)	7001560000000000000♠56 m 184 ft	Not available
Earby Beck		River Aire near Skipton	SD 961 514	m	Foulridge	SD 889 427	m	Not available
Eastburn Beck		Kellythorpe	TA 023 564	7001140000000000000♠14 m	Kirkburn	SE 984 552	7001220000000000000♠22 m	Not available
Eller Beck		Beck Hole	NZ 820 021	7001590000000000000♠59 m	Allerston High Moor	SE 871 958	7002253000000000000♠253 m	Not available
Eshton Beck		Gargrave	SD943539	7002102000000000000♠102 m	Winterburn	SD 933 585	7002149000000000000♠149 m	Not available
Esk	7001450000000000000♠45 km 28 miles	North Sea at Whitby	54°29′33″N 0°36′44″W / 54.49250°N 0.61222°W / 54.49250; -0.61222 (Mouth of River Esk)	5000000000000000000♠0 m 0 ft	The Esklets near Westerdale	54°24′3″N 0°59′8″W / 54.40083°N 0.98556°W / 54.40083; -0.98556 (Source of River Esk)	7002251000000000000♠251 m 823 ft	7002308000000000000♠308 km² 119 sq miles^[15]
Ewden Beck		River Don at Wharncliffe Side	SK 298 954	7002106000000000000♠106 m	Margery Hill	SK 188 958	7002541000000000000♠541 m	Not available
Foss	7001310000000000000♠31 km 19 miles	River Ouse, York	53°57′5″N 1°4′42″W / 53.95139°N 1.07833°W / 53.95139; -1.07833 (Mouth of River Foss)	7001120000000000000♠12 m 39 ft	Near Oulston Reservoir, Yearsley	54°9′38″N 1°7′54″W / 54.16056°N 1.13167°W / 54.16056; -1.13167 (Source of River Foss)	7002160000000000000♠160 m 520 ft	7002118000000000000♠118 km² 46 sq miles^[16]
Foulness	7001255100000000000♠25.51 km 15.85 mi	Market Weighton Canal	53°46′56″N 0°42′57″W / 53.78222°N 0.71583°W / 53.78222; -0.71583 (Mouth of River Foulness)	7000100000000000000♠1 m 3 ft	Shiptonthorpe	53°53′8″N 0°42′39″W / 53.88556°N 0.71083°W / 53.88556; -0.71083 (Source of River Foulness)	7001200000000000000♠20 m 66 ft	N/A
Greta	7000755000000000000♠7.55 km 4.69 miles	Leaves Yorkshire near Burton-in-Lonsdale	54°8′35″N 2°33′30″W / 54.14306°N 2.55833°W / 54.14306; -2.55833	7001640000000000000♠64 m 210 ft	Confluence of River Doe and River Twiss at Ingleton	54°9′12″N 2°28′15″W / 54.15333°N 2.47083°W / 54.15333; -2.47083 (Source of River Greta)	7002118000000000000♠118 m 387 ft	7001861000000000000♠86.1 km² 33.2 sq miles^[17]
Hertford	7001160000000000000♠16 km approx	River Derwent at Binnington Carr	SE 970 789	7001230000000000000♠23 m	Hunmanby	TA 110 771	7001490000000000000♠49 m
Holme	7001138600000000000♠13.86 km 8.61 miles	River Colne at Huddersfield	53°38′20″N 1°47′4″W / 53.63889°N 1.78444°W / 53.63889; -1.78444 (Mouth of River Holme)	7001720000000000000♠72 m 236 ft	Holmbridge	53°13′15″N 1°49′27″W / 53.22083°N 1.82417°W / 53.22083; -1.82417 (Source of River Holme)	7002188000000000000♠188 m 617 ft	7001974000000000000♠97.4 km² 37.6 sq miles^[18]
How Stean Beck	7000600000000000000♠6 km Approx	River Nidd at Lofthouse	SE 102730	7002157000000000000♠157 m		055 728	7002338000000000000♠338 m
Hull	7001468400000000000♠46.84 km 29.11 miles	River Humber at Kingston upon Hull	53°44′17″N 0°19′55″W / 53.73806°N 0.33194°W / 53.73806; -0.33194 (Mouth of River Hull)	5000000000000000000♠0 m 0 ft	Confluence of Driffield Trout Stream and Little Driffield Beck	53°59′39″N 0°26′25″W / 53.99417°N 0.44028°W / 53.99417; -0.44028 (Source of River Hull)	7001170000000000000♠17 m 56 ft	7002378100000000000♠378.1 km² 146 sq miles^[19]
Humber	7001619000000000000♠61.9 km 38.5 miles	North Sea at Spurn Head	53°32′33″N 0°6′23″E / 53.54250°N 0.10639°E / 53.54250; 0.10639 (Mouth of River Humber)	5000000000000000000♠0 m 0 ft	Trent Falls	53°42′8″N 0°41′46″W / 53.70222°N 0.69611°W / 53.70222; -0.69611 (Start of River Humber)	5000000000000000000♠0 m 0 ft	Not available without Trent Basin
Kyle	7000931000000000000♠9.31 km 5.78 miles	River Ouse near Newton-on-Ouse	54°2′5″N 1°13′28″W / 54.03472°N 1.22444°W / 54.03472; -1.22444 (Mouth of River Kyle)	7001110000000000000♠11 m 36 ft	Confluence of Derrings Beck and Carle Beck near Tholthorpe	54°5′24″N 1°15′38″W / 54.09000°N 1.26056°W / 54.09000; -1.26056 (Source of River Kyle)	7001120000000000000♠12 m 39 ft	Not available
Laver	7001150000000000000♠15 km 9.3 miles	River Skell near Ripon	54°7′55″N 1°32′8″W / 54.13194°N 1.53556°W / 54.13194; -1.53556 (Mouth of River Laver)	7001330000000000000♠33 m 108 ft	Confluence of North Gill Beck and South Gill Beck at Dallowgill	54°8′22″N 1°42′30″W / 54.13944°N 1.70833°W / 54.13944; -1.70833 (Source of River Laver)	7002170000000000000♠170 m 560 ft	Not available
Leven	7001462000000000000♠46.2 km 28.7 miles	River Tees near Yarm	54°30′31″N 1°20′12″W / 54.50861°N 1.33667°W / 54.50861; -1.33667 (Mouth of River Leven)	7001160000000000000♠16 m 52 ft	Kildale Moor, Nth Yorks	54°27′50″N 1°2′47″W / 54.46389°N 1.04639°W / 54.46389; -1.04639 (Source of River Leven)	7002279000000000000♠279 m 915 ft	7002196300000000000♠196.3 km² 75.8 sq miles^[20]
Little Don River	7001140000000000000♠14 km approx	River Don near Stocksbridge	SK 290 979	7002132000000000000♠132 m	Harden Moor	SK 169 993	7002348000000000000♠348 m
Loxley	7001160000000000000♠16 km 9.9 miles	River Don, South Yorkshire at Owlerton	53°24′02″N 1°29′13″W / 53.400526°N 1.486888°W / 53.400526; -1.486888 (Mouth of River Loxley)	7001580000000000000♠58 m 190 ft	Damflask Reservoir near Stacey Bank	53°24′38″N 1°34′16″W / 53.41056°N 1.57111°W / 53.41056; -1.57111 (Source of River Loxley)	7002133000000000000♠133 m 436 ft	7001435000000000000♠43.5 km² 27 sq miles^[21]
Nidd	7001954500000000000♠95.45 km 59.31 miles	River Ouse, Yorkshire at Nun Monkton	54°0′51″N 1°13′8″W / 54.01417°N 1.21889°W / 54.01417; -1.21889 (Mouth of River Nidd)	7001130000000000000♠13 m 43 ft	Nidd Heads on Great Whernside	54°10′20″N 2°0′11″W / 54.17222°N 2.00306°W / 54.17222; -2.00306 (Source of River Nidd)	7002660000000000000♠660 m 2,170 ft	7002516000000000000♠516 km² 199 sq miles^[22]
Ouse	7001840000000000000♠84 km 52 miles	Trent Falls	53°42′8″N 0°41′46″W / 53.70222°N 0.69611°W / 53.70222; -0.69611	5000000000000000000♠0 m 0 ft	River Ure at Cuddy Shaw Reach	54°2′4″N 1°16′30″W / 54.03444°N 1.27500°W / 54.03444; -1.27500 (Start of River Ouse)	7001120000000000000♠12 m 39 ft	7003331500000000000♠3,315 km² 1,280 sq miles^[23]
Ribble	7001384809999999999♠38.48 km 23.91 miles	County Border near Swinden	53°58′16″N 2°13′55″W / 53.97111°N 2.23194°W / 53.97111; -2.23194	7002117000000000000♠117 m 384 ft	Ribble Head	54°12′42″N 2°21′43″W / 54.21167°N 2.36194°W / 54.21167; -2.36194 (Source of River Ribble)	7002290000000000000♠290 m 950 ft	7002204000000000000♠204 km² 79 sq miles^[24]
Riccall	7001183600000000000♠18.36 km 11.41 miles	River Rye	54°12′14″N 0°54′58″W / 54.20389°N 0.91611°W / 54.20389; -0.91611 (Mouth of River Riccall)	7001240000000000000♠24 m 79 ft	Confluence of Bonfield Gill and Bogmire Gill near Helmsley	54°17′52″N 1°3′40″W / 54.29778°N 1.06111°W / 54.29778; -1.06111 (Source of River Riccall)	7002130000000000000♠130 m 430 ft	7001576000000000000♠57.6 km² 22.2 sq miles^[25]
Rivelin	7000681000000000000♠6.81 km 4.23 miles	River Loxley	53°23′59″N 1°30′41″W / 53.39972°N 1.51139°W / 53.39972; -1.51139 (Mouth of River Rivelin)	7001770000000000000♠77 m 253 ft	Rivelin Dams near Sheffield	53°22′43″N 1°35′11″W / 53.37861°N 1.58639°W / 53.37861; -1.58639 (Source of River Rivelin)	7002206000000000000♠206 m 676 ft	Not available
Rother	7001167700000000000♠16.77 km 10.42 miles^[9]	River Don at Rotherham	53°21′31″N 1°21′43″W / 53.35861°N 1.36194°W / 53.35861; -1.36194 (Mouth of River Rother)	7001260000000000000♠26 m 85 ft	County Boundary at Eckington	53°18′56″N 1°20′25″W / 53.31556°N 1.34028°W / 53.31556; -1.34028	7001470000000000000♠47 m 154 ft	7002352200000000000♠352.2 km² 136 sq miles^[26]
Ryburn	7001114000000000000♠11.4 km 7.1 miles	River Calder at Sowerby Bridge	53°42′28″N 1°54′42″W / 53.70778°N 1.91167°W / 53.70778; -1.91167 (Mouth of River Ryburn)	7001800000000000000♠80 m 260 ft	Confluence of unnamed stream and Black Castle Clough near Rishworth	53°39′35″N 2°1′29″W / 53.65972°N 2.02472°W / 53.65972; -2.02472 (Source of River Ryburn)	7002361000000000000♠361 m 1,184 ft	7001130000000000000♠13 sq miles^[27]
Rye	7001615000000000000♠61.5 km 38.2 miles	River Derwent near Malton	54°10′15″N 0°44′25″W / 54.17083°N 0.74028°W / 54.17083; -0.74028 (Mouth of River Rye)	7001190000000000000♠19 m 62 ft	Rye Head near Osmotherley	54°22′23″N 1°14′12″W / 54.37306°N 1.23667°W / 54.37306; -1.23667 (Source of River Rye)	7002302000000000000♠302 m 991 ft	7002679000000000000♠679 km² 262 sq miles^[28]
Ryton	7000340000000000000♠3.4 km 2.1 miles	County Border with Nottinghamshire	53°19′22″N 1°10′19″W / 53.32278°N 1.17194°W / 53.32278; -1.17194	7001480000000000000♠48 m 157 ft	Confluence of Anston Brook and Pudding Dike	53°20′5″N 1°11′26″W / 53.33472°N 1.19056°W / 53.33472; -1.19056 (Source of River Ryton)	7001710000000000000♠71 m 233 ft	7001770000000000000♠77 km² 30 sq miles^[29]
Seven	7001349000000000000♠34.9 km 21.7 miles	River Rye	54°11′13″N 0°51′51″W / 54.18694°N 0.86417°W / 54.18694; -0.86417 (Mouth of River Seven)	7001220000000000000♠22 m 72 ft	Danby High Moor near Rosedale Abbey	54°24′2″N 0°57′7″W / 54.40056°N 0.95194°W / 54.40056; -0.95194 (Source of River Seven)	7002330000000000000♠330 m 1,080 ft	7002121600000000000♠121.6 km² 47 sq miles^[30]
Sheaf	7000960000000000000♠9.6 km 6 miles	River Don	53°23′7″N 1°27′44″W / 53.38528°N 1.46222°W / 53.38528; -1.46222 (Mouth of River Sheaf)	7001530000000000000♠53 m 174 ft	Confluence of Oldhay Brook and Totley Brook	53°19′12″N 1°31′24″W / 53.32000°N 1.52333°W / 53.32000; -1.52333 (Source of River Sheaf)	7002143000000000000♠143 m 469 ft	7001491000000000000♠49.1 km² 19 sq miles^[31]
Skell	7001190000000000000♠19 km 12 miles	River Ure near Ripon	54°8′0″N 1°30′3″W / 54.13333°N 1.50083°W / 54.13333; -1.50083 (Mouth of River Skell)	7001230000000000000♠23 m 75 ft	Howson Ridge near Wath-in-Nidderdale	54°7′2″N 1°44′59″W / 54.11722°N 1.74972°W / 54.11722; -1.74972 (Source of River Skell)	7002350000000000000♠350 m 1150 ft	Not available
Skirfare	7001152400000000000♠15.24 km 9.47 miles	River Wharfe	54°7′8″N 2°2′8″W / 54.11889°N 2.03556°W / 54.11889; -2.03556 (Mouth of River Skirfare)	7002197000000000000♠197 m 646 ft	Confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck	54°11′12″N 2°11′49″W / 54.18667°N 2.19694°W / 54.18667; -2.19694 (Source of River Skirfare)	7002313000000000000♠313 m 1,027 ft	Not available
Spen	7000800000000000000♠8 km 5 miles	River Calder at Dewsbury	53°40′49″N 1°39′4″W / 53.68028°N 1.65111°W / 53.68028; -1.65111 (Mouth of River Spen)	7001420000000000000♠42 m 138 ft	Confluence of Hunsworth Beck and Nann Hall Beck in Cleckheaton	53°43′48.2″N 1°42′45.6″W / 53.730056°N 1.712667°W / 53.730056; -1.712667 (Source of River Spen)	7001810000000000000♠81 m 266 ft	7001463000000000000♠46.3 km² 17.9 sq miles^[32]
Swale	7002117800000000000♠117.8 km 73.2 miles	River Ure	54°5′16.27″N 1°20′36.27″W / 54.0878528°N 1.3434083°W / 54.0878528; -1.3434083 (Mouth of River Swale)	7001110000000000000♠11 m 36.09 ft	Confluence of Birkdale Beck and Great Sleddale Beck	54°24′10.87″N 2°13′21.65″W / 54.4030194°N 2.2226806°W / 54.4030194; -2.2226806 (Source of River Swale)	7002366000000000000♠366 m 1,200 ft	7003136300000000000♠1,363 km² 526 sq miles^[33]
Tees	7001884000000000000♠88.4 km 54.9 miles	North Sea at Redcar	54°38′51″N 1°8′57″W / 54.64750°N 1.14917°W / 54.64750; -1.14917 (Mouth of River Tees)	5000000000000000000♠0 m 0 ft	Enters Yorkshire at Gainford	54°32′33″N 1°43′19″W / 54.54250°N 1.72194°W / 54.54250; -1.72194	7001670000000000000♠67 m 220 ft	7003126400000000000♠1,264 km² 488 sq miles^[34]
River Tutt	7001120000000000000♠12 km approx	River Ure at Boroughbridge	SE 396 669	7001110000000000000♠11 m	Scotton	SE 324 592	7001610000000000000♠61 m
Twiss	7000417000000000000♠4.17 km 2.59 miles	Confluence with River Doe at Ingleton	54°9′11″N 2°28′15″W / 54.15306°N 2.47083°W / 54.15306; -2.47083 (Mouth of River Twiss)	7002118000000000000♠118 m 387 ft	Keld Head	54°11′3″N 2°28′4″W / 54.18417°N 2.46778°W / 54.18417; -2.46778 (Source of River Twiss)	7002264000000000000♠264 km 866 ft	Not available
Ure	7002118000000000000♠118 km 73 miles	Cuddy Shaw Reach where renamed to River Ouse	54°2′4″N 1°16′30″W / 54.03444°N 1.27500°W / 54.03444; -1.27500 (End of River Ure)	7001120000000000000♠12 m 39 ft	Ure Head near Abbotside	54°21′56″N 2°18′4″W / 54.36556°N 2.30111°W / 54.36556; -2.30111 (Source of River Ure)	7002635000000000000♠635 m 2,083 ft	7002914600000000000♠914.6 km² 353.1 sq miles^[35]
Washburn	7001260000000000000♠26 km 16 miles	River Wharfe near Pool	53°54′39″N 1°39′8″W / 53.91083°N 1.65222°W / 53.91083; -1.65222 (Mouth of River Washburn)	7001490000000000000♠49 m 161 ft	Washburn Head	54°3′46″N 1°50′50″W / 54.06278°N 1.84722°W / 54.06278; -1.84722 (Source of River Washburn)	7002391000000000000♠391 m 1,283 ft	7001873000000000000♠87.3 km² 54.2 sq miles^[36]
Wenning	7001130000000000000♠13 km approx	Yorkshire/Lancashire boundary at Bentham	SD 623 698	7001540000000000000♠54 m	Clapham	SD 744 673	7002124000000000000♠124 m
Wharfe	7001970000000000000♠97 km 60 miles	River Ouse at Wharfe's Mouth, near Cawood	53°50′38.76″N 1°7′46.36″W / 53.8441000°N 1.1295444°W / 53.8441000; -1.1295444 (Mouth of River Wharfe)	7000490000000000000♠4.9 m 16 ft	Beckermonds, Langstrothdale Chase	54°13′2.93″N 2°11′39.23″W / 54.2174806°N 2.1942306°W / 54.2174806; -2.1942306 (Source of River Wharfe)	7002310000000000000♠310 m 1,020 ft	7002818000000000000♠818 km² 316 sq miles^[37]
Went	7001267000000000000♠26.7 km 16.6 miles	River Don near Snaith	53°38′40″N 0°59′27″W / 53.64444°N 0.99083°W / 53.64444; -0.99083 (Mouth of River Went)	7000500000000000000♠5 m 16 ft	Confluence of Went Beck and Hessle Beck at Low Ackworth	53°38′54″N 1°20′23″W / 53.64833°N 1.33972°W / 53.64833; -1.33972 (Source of River Went)	7001320000000000000♠32 m 105 ft	7001873000000000000♠87.3 km² 33.7 sq miles^[38]
Wiske	7001469000000000000♠46.9 km 29.1 miles	River Swale near Kirby Wiske	54°14′38″N 1°26′19″W / 54.24389°N 1.43861°W / 54.24389; -1.43861 (Mouth of River Wiske)	7001210000000000000♠21 m 69 ft	Confluence of Stony Lane Beck and Carr Beck near Ingleby Arncliffe	54°23′10″N 1°19′25″W / 54.38611°N 1.32361°W / 54.38611; -1.32361 (Source of River Wiske)	7001690000000000000♠69 m 226 ft	7002215500000000000♠215.5 km² 83.2 sq miles^[39]
Worth	7001152000000000000♠15.2 km 9.4 miles	River Aire near Keighley	53°52′31″N 1°53′7″W / 53.87528°N 1.88528°W / 53.87528; -1.88528 (Mouth of River Worth)	7001880000000000000♠88 m 289 ft	Watersheddles Reservoir	53°50′17″N 2°2′49″W / 53.83806°N 2.04694°W / 53.83806; -2.04694 (Source of River Worth)	7002329000000000000♠329 m 1,079 ft	7001717000000000000♠71.7 km² 27.7 sq miles^[40]

Map

Main Rivers of Yorkshire. Each label is wikilinked to an article.

Sources

Ordnance Survey Open Viewer
Google Earth
National Environment Research Council - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Environment Agency
Map of main rivers

References

↑ "Tidal Ouse". Environment Agency. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Tidal Aire". Environment Agency. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "River Aire CFMP" (PDF), Aire Catchment Flood Management Plan, Environment Agency, p. 4, retrieved 2011-02-18
↑ "Tidal Don". Environment Agency. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Tidal reach". Environment Agency. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Aire Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Calder Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Colne Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
1 2 3 "River Factfiles" (PDF), The Dearne, Don and Rother Catchment, Environment Agency, p. 1, retrieved 2011-02-19
↑ "Dearne Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Derwent Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Dibb Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Don Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Dove, N.Yorks Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Esk Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Foss Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Greta Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Holme Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Hull Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Leven Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Loxley Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Nidd Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Ouse Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Ribble Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Riccall Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Rother Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Ryburn Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Rye Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Ryton Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Seven Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Sheaf Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Spen Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Swale Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Tees Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Ure Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Washburn Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Wharfe Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Went Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Wiske Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ "Worth Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 2011-02-18.

Rivers of Yorkshire

North Yorkshire	Aire Arkle Beck Bain Cock Beck Cod Beck Costa Beck Cover Derwent Dibb Doe Dove Eller Beck Esk Foss Greta (Lune) Gypsey Race Kyle Leven Malham Beck Nidd Ouse Pickering Beck Ribble Riccall Risedale Beck Rye Wharfe Seven Sea Cut Skirfare Swale Tees Twiss Ure Washburn Wiske

West Yorkshire	Aire Bradford Beck Black Brook Calder Cock Beck Colne Dearne Hebble Brook Harden Beck Holme Laneshaw Meanwood Beck Ribble Ryburn Spen Wharfe Worth

East Riding of Yorkshire	Aike Beck Aire Arram Beck Derwent Driffield Beck Foulness Gypsey Race Hull Humber Ouse Trent Falls West Beck

South Yorkshire	Blackburn Brook Dearne Don Dove Limb Brook Little Don Loxley Meers Brook Old Hay Brook Porter Brook Rivelin Rother Ryton Sheaf Shire Brook Torne Totley Brook Went Wyming Brook

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