List of rivers of Yorkshire facts for kids

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, Knottingley on the River Aire and Askern on the River Don. 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.

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.

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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.

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River length within county only

Name	Total length	Mouth	Mouth coordinates	Mouth elevation	Source	Source coordinates	Source elevation	Catchment Area
Aire	&&&&&&&&&&&&0114.&&&&&0114 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0377.&&&&&0377 m 1,237 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0856.&&&&&0856 km² 331 sq miles
Arkle Beck	&&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 km approx	River Swale at Reeth	NY 987 030	&&&&&&&&&&&&0177.&&&&&0177 m	Arkengarthdale Moor	NY 989 088	&&&&&&&&&&&&0477.&&&&&0477 m
Ashfold Side Beck	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 km Approx	River Nidd near Pateley Bridge	SE 152 664	&&&&&&&&&&&&0117.&&&&&0117 m	Ashfold Gill Head	SE 073 685	&&&&&&&&&&&&0504.&&&&&0504 m
Bain	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.9500003.95 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0210.&&&&&0210 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0252.&&&&&0252 m 827 ft	Not available
Barney Beck	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 km approx	River Swale at Healaugh	SE 015 984	&&&&&&&&&&&&0186.&&&&&0186 m	Reeth High Moor	NY 963 012	&&&&&&&&&&&&0451.&&&&&0451m	Not available
Birkdale Beck	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 km approx	River Swale near Keld	NY 872 013	&&&&&&&&&&&&0341.&&&&&0341 m	Beck Meetings	NY 820 035	&&&&&&&&&&&&0455.&&&&&0455 m	Not available
Bishopdale Beck	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 km approx	River Ure near Aysgarth	SE 019 879	&&&&&&&&&&&&0144.&&&&&0144 m	Dale Head	SD 961 826	&&&&&&&&&&&&0218.&&&&&0218 m	Not available
River Burn	&&&&&&&&&&&&&013.&&&&&013 km approx	River Ure at Masham	SE 230 797	&&&&&&&&&&&&&070.&&&&&070 m	Masham Moor	SE 113 799	&&&&&&&&&&&&0292.&&&&&0292 m
Calder	&&&&&&&&&&&&&071.&&&&&071 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0220.&&&&&0220 m 720 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0930.&&&&&0930 km² 360 sq miles
Colne	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.60000020.6 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&052.&&&&&052 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0234.&&&&&0234 m 768 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0245.&&&&&0245 km² 95 sq miles
Cover	&&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&098.&&&&&098 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0487.&&&&&0487 m 1,598 ft	Not available
Crimple	&&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025 km	River Nidd near Wetherby	SE 405 531	&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 m	Crimple Head Farm	SE 247 519	&&&&&&&&&&&&0221.&&&&&0221 m
Dearne	&&&&&&&&&&&&&051.90000051.9 km 32.2 miles	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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0319.&&&&&0319 m 1,047 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0310.800000310.8 km² 120 sq miles
Derwent	&&&&&&&&&&&&0115.100000115.1 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0260.&&&&&0260 m 850 ft	1,634 km² 631 sq miles
Dibb	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.2000005.2 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0143.&&&&&0143 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0253.&&&&&0253 m 830 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&025.50000025.5 km² 9.8 sq miles
Doe	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.9200005.92 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0118.&&&&&0118 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0234.&&&&&0234 m 768 ft	Not available
Don	&&&&&&&&&&&&0114.100000114.1 km 70.9 miles	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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0416.&&&&&0416 m 1,365 ft	1,256.2 km² 485 sq miles
Dove, Nth Yorks	&&&&&&&&&&&&&030.22000030.22 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0372.&&&&&0372 m 1,220 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&059.20000059.2 km² 22.9 sq miles
Dove, Sth Yorks	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.9100007.91 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&056.&&&&&056 m 184 ft	Not available
Earby Beck		River Aire near Skipton	SD 961 514	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&-0 m	Foulridge	SD 889 427	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&-0 m	Not available
Eastburn Beck		Kellythorpe	TA 023 564	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 m	Kirkburn	SE 984 552	&&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 m	Not available
Eller Beck		Beck Hole	NZ 820 021	&&&&&&&&&&&&&059.&&&&&059 m	Allerston High Moor	SE 871 958	&&&&&&&&&&&&0253.&&&&&0253 m	Not available
Eshton Beck		Gargrave	SD943539	&&&&&&&&&&&&0102.&&&&&0102 m	Winterburn	SD 933 585	&&&&&&&&&&&&0149.&&&&&0149 m	Not available
Esk	&&&&&&&&&&&&&045.&&&&&045 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0251.&&&&&0251 m 823 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0308.&&&&&0308 km² 119 sq miles
Ewden Beck		River Don at Wharncliffe Side	SK 298 954	&&&&&&&&&&&&0106.&&&&&0106 m	Margery Hill	SK 188 958	&&&&&&&&&&&&0541.&&&&&0541 m	Not available
Foss	&&&&&&&&&&&&&031.&&&&&031 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0160.&&&&&0160 m 520 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0118.&&&&&0118 km² 46 sq miles
Foulness	&&&&&&&&&&&&&025.51000025.51 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020 m 66 ft	N/A
Greta	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.5500007.55 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	&&&&&&&&&&&&&064.&&&&&064 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0118.&&&&&0118 m 387 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&086.10000086.1 km² 33.2 sq miles
Hedon Haven/Burstwick Drain	12 kilometres (7.5 mi)	Paull	53°43′39″N 0°14′11″W / 53.7275°N 0.2363°W / 53.7275; -0.2363	0 metres (0 ft)	Elstronwick	53°45′35″N 0°07′52″W / 53.7596°N 0.1310°W / 53.7596; -0.1310	5 metres (16 ft)	26 square kilometres (10 sq mi)
Hertford	&&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 km approx	River Derwent at Binnington Carr	SE 970 789	&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 m	Hunmanby	TA 110 771	&&&&&&&&&&&&&049.&&&&&049 m
Holme	&&&&&&&&&&&&&013.86000013.86 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&072.&&&&&072 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0188.&&&&&0188 m 617 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&097.40000097.4 km² 37.6 sq miles
How Stean Beck	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 km Approx	River Nidd at Lofthouse	SE 102730	&&&&&&&&&&&&0157.&&&&&0157 m		SE 055 728	&&&&&&&&&&&&0338.&&&&&0338 m
Hull	&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.84000046.84 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 m 56 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0378.100000378.1 km² 146 sq miles
Humber	&&&&&&&&&&&&&061.90000061.9 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 m 0 ft	Not available without Trent Basin
Kyle	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.3100009.31 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 m 39 ft	Not available
Laver	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&033.&&&&&033 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0170.&&&&&0170 m 560 ft	Not available
Leven	&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.20000046.2 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0279.&&&&&0279 m 915 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0196.300000196.3 km² 75.8 sq miles
Little Don River	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 km approx	River Don near Stocksbridge	SK 290 979	&&&&&&&&&&&&0132.&&&&&0132 m	Harden Moor	SK 169 993	&&&&&&&&&&&&0348.&&&&&0348 m
Loxley	&&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&058.&&&&&058 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0133.&&&&&0133 m 436 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&043.50000043.5 km² 27 sq miles
Nidd	&&&&&&&&&&&&&095.45000095.45 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&013.&&&&&013 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0660.&&&&&0660 m 2,170 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0516.&&&&&0516 km² 199 sq miles
Ouse	&&&&&&&&&&&&&084.&&&&&084 km 52 miles	Trent Falls	53°42′8″N 0°41′46″W / 53.70222°N 0.69611°W / 53.70222; -0.69611	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 m 39 ft	3,315 km² 1,280 sq miles
Ribble	&&&&&&&&&&&&&038.48000038.48 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	&&&&&&&&&&&&0117.&&&&&0117 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0290.&&&&&0290 m 950 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0204.&&&&&0204 km² 79 sq miles
Riccall	&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.36000018.36 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0130.&&&&&0130 m 430 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&057.60000057.6 km² 22.2 sq miles
Rivelin	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.8100006.81 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&077.&&&&&077 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0206.&&&&&0206 m 676 ft	Not available
Rother	&&&&&&&&&&&&&016.77000016.77 km 10.42 miles	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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 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	&&&&&&&&&&&&&047.&&&&&047 m 154 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0352.200000352.2 km² 136 sq miles
Ryburn	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.40000011.4 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&080.&&&&&080 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0361.&&&&&0361 m 1,184 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&013.&&&&&013 sq miles
Rye	&&&&&&&&&&&&&061.50000061.5 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0302.&&&&&0302 m 991 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0679.&&&&&0679 km² 262 sq miles
Ryton	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.4000003.4 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	&&&&&&&&&&&&&048.&&&&&048 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&071.&&&&&071 m 233 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&077.&&&&&077 km² 30 sq miles
Seven	&&&&&&&&&&&&&034.90000034.9 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0330.&&&&&0330 m 1,080 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0121.600000121.6 km² 47 sq miles
Sheaf	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.6000009.6 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&053.&&&&&053 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0143.&&&&&0143 m 469 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&049.10000049.1 km² 19 sq miles
Skell	&&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0350.&&&&&0350 m 1150 ft	Not available
Skirfare	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.24000015.24 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0197.&&&&&0197 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0313.&&&&&0313 m 1,027 ft	Not available
Spen	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&042.&&&&&042 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&081.&&&&&081 m 266 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.30000046.3 km² 17.9 sq miles
Swale	&&&&&&&&&&&&0117.800000117.8 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0366.&&&&&0366 m 1,200 ft	1,363 km² 526 sq miles
Tees	&&&&&&&&&&&&&088.40000088.4 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 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	&&&&&&&&&&&&&067.&&&&&067 m 220 ft	1,264 km² 488 sq miles
Tutt	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 km approx	River Ure at Boroughbridge	SE 396 669	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 m	Nidd	SE 324 592	&&&&&&&&&&&&&061.&&&&&061 m
Twiss	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.1700004.17 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0118.&&&&&0118 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0264.&&&&&0264 km 866 ft	Not available
Ure	&&&&&&&&&&&&0118.&&&&&0118 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0635.&&&&&0635 m 2,083 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0914.600000914.6 km² 353.1 sq miles
Washburn	&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&049.&&&&&049 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0391.&&&&&0391 m 1,283 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&087.30000087.3 km² 54.2 sq miles
Wenning	&&&&&&&&&&&&&013.&&&&&013 km approx	Yorkshire/Lancashire boundary at Bentham	SD 623 698	&&&&&&&&&&&&&054.&&&&&054 m	Clapham	SD 744 673	&&&&&&&&&&&&0124.&&&&&0124 m
Wharfe	&&&&&&&&&&&&&097.&&&&&097 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.9000004.9 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0310.&&&&&0310 m 1,020 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0818.&&&&&0818 km² 316 sq miles
Went	&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.70000026.7 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&032.&&&&&032 m 105 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&087.30000087.3 km² 33.7 sq miles
Wiske	&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.90000046.9 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&069.&&&&&069 m 226 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&0215.500000215.5 km² 83.2 sq miles
Worth	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.20000015.2 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&&088.&&&&&088 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)	&&&&&&&&&&&&0329.&&&&&0329 m 1,079 ft	&&&&&&&&&&&&&071.70000071.7 km² 27.7 sq miles

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

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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 the River Hull at Kingston upon Hull
Infinity Bridge on River Tees in the Borough of 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

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