Roe Beck also known as the River Roe in its lower reaches, is a
beck
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that flows through
Cumbria, England. It is a lower tributary of the
River Caldew which it joins near Gaitsgill south of
Dalston. The total length of the beck including Peel Gill is and it has a
catchment of , which includes the area of its major tributary the
River Ive
The River Ive is a river in the county of Cumbria, England.
The Ive rises near the settlement of Hutton End and flows north-north-west, through Ivegill,
below which it joins the Roe Beck. The Roe Beck joins its waters with those of the River C ...
.
Course
Its headwaters rise on high ground near Hardrigg Hall between
Lamonby
Lamonby is an agricultural hamlet in the Eden district, in the county of Cumbria, England, about 2 km from the edge of the Lake District National Park. It is located near the B5305 road and the village of Skelton, in whose parish it lies. ...
and
Skelton, it then flows north-west where it is joined by Peel Gill near Skelton Wood End. Other tributaries such as Whale Gill and Cockley Beck merge as it flows past Sowerby Row and Middlesceugh, where it turns northwards to meet its tributary, the River Ive near Highbridge. Beyond this confluence it is known as the River Roe, here it changes back to a north-westerly direction and is then joined by Bassen Brook before continuing through
Stockdalewath
Stockdalewath is a small village in Cumbria, approximately 7.5 miles south of Carlisle in the extreme northwest of England. It is located on the River Roe, and is in the civil parish of Dalston.
As of the 2011 census, the population is estimat ...
, to join the
River Caldew near Gaitsgill.
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Hydrology
The flow of the beck has been measured at a gauging station in its lower reaches at Stockdalewath since 1999. The catchment area to the gauge is some 91% of the total area of the beck.[
]
See also
* List of rivers of England
* Arkle Beck – also has a minor tributary known as the Roe Beck
References
External links
Roe Beck water levels at Stockdalewath
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