River Wharfe

The River Wharfe (/hwɔːrf/ WHORF) is a river in Yorkshire, England originating within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. For much of its middle course it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. Its valley is known as Wharfedale.

River Wharfe
Linton Falls, on the upper Wharfe near Grassington
Location
CountryEngland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBeckermonds, Langstrothdale Chase
  coordinates54.217481°N 2.194231°W / 54.217481; -2.194231
  elevation310 m (1,020 ft)
Mouth 
  location
River Ouse at Wharfe's Mouth, near Cawood
  coordinates
53.8441°N 1.129544°W / 53.8441; -1.129544
  elevation
4.9 m (16 ft)
Length65 mi (104.6 km)

The watercourse first becomes known as the River Wharfe at the confluence of Greenfield Beck and Oughtershaw Beck at Beckermonds. Flowing initially through Langstrothdale, it then passes by, or in some cases through, Kettlewell, Grassington, Bolton Abbey, Addingham, Ilkley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Wetherby and Tadcaster. It then flows into the River Ouse near Cawood. The section of the river from its source to around Addingham is in Upper Wharfedale and has a very different character to the river downstream.

The Wharfe is 65 miles (104.6 km) long (before it joins the Ouse), making it the 21st longest river in Britain. It is a public navigation from the weir at Tadcaster to its junction with the Ouse near Cawood and is tidal from Ulleskelf to the Ouse.

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