The River Bain is a river in
North Yorkshire
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,
England
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. As a tributary of the
River Ure
The River Ure in North Yorkshire, England, is about long from its source to the point where it becomes the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only major dale now named after a village rather than its river. ...
, it is one of the shortest, named rivers in England. The river is home to the small scale hydroelectricity project
River Bain Hydro
The River Bain Hydro is a hydroelectric generator on the River Bain in the village of Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, England. Its screw turbine powers most of the properties in the village, with excess electricity being sold off to the National Gr ...
located at
Bainbridge.
Course
The river leaves the second-largest natural lake in North Yorkshire,
Semerwater
Semerwater () is the second largest natural lake in North Yorkshire, England, after Malham Tarn. It is half a mile (800 m) long, covers and lies in Raydale, opposite the River Bain, North Yorkshire, River Bain. A private pay and display parking ...
, in a north-east direction past the hamlet of
Countersett
Countersett is the largest of the three settlements in Raydale, around Semerwater in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Yorkshire Dales to the north of the lake. The Boar East and West were once one farm, and before that a pub ...
.
After a couple of gentle meanders it runs through woodland before slowly turning northwards. It passes under the
A684 road
The A684 is an A road that runs through Cumbria and North Yorkshire, starting at Kendal, Cumbria and ending at Ellerbeck and the A19 road in North Yorkshire. It crosses the full width of the Yorkshire Dales, passing through Garsdale and the f ...
in
Bainbridge and joins the
River Ure
The River Ure in North Yorkshire, England, is about long from its source to the point where it becomes the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only major dale now named after a village rather than its river. ...
to the east of Yore Bridge opposite the mouth of Grange Beck.
Images
File:River Bain - geograph.org.uk - 346172.jpg, River Bain leaving Semerwater
Sources
*Ordnance Survey Open View https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-government/tools-support/open-data-support
References
Bain, River
Wensleydale
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