River Bain, North Yorkshire

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River Bain
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River Bain near Countersett
Location
Country England
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Semerwater
  coordinates 54°17′3″N2°7′22″W / 54.28417°N 2.12278°W / 54.28417; -2.12278
  elevation252 metres (827 ft)
Mouth  
  location
River Ure (at Bainbridge)
  coordinates
54°18′45″N2°6′3″W / 54.31250°N 2.10083°W / 54.31250; -2.10083
Length3.95 kilometres (2.45 mi)

The River Bain is a river in North Yorkshire, England. As a tributary of the River Ure, it is one of the shortest, named rivers in England. [1] The river is home to the small scale hydroelectricity project River Bain Hydro located at Bainbridge. [2]

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Course

The river leaves the second-largest natural lake in North Yorkshire, Semerwater, in a north-east direction past the hamlet of Countersett. [3] After a couple of gentle meanders it runs through woodland before slowly turning northwards. It passes under the A684 road in Bainbridge and joins the River Ure to the east of Yore Bridge opposite the mouth of Grange Beck.

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References

  1. Winn, Christopher (2010). I never knew that about Yorkshire. London: Ebury. p. 105. ISBN   978-0-09-193313-5.
  2. "Official switch on for river Bain hydro". Resonance Limited. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. "Semerwater" . Retrieved 27 February 2011.