| River Dove | |
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The River Dove near Farndale |
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| Origin | Farndale Moor, Nth Yorkshire |
| Mouth | River Rye nr Salton |
| Basin countries | England |
| Length | 30.22 kilometres (18.78 mi) |
| Source elevation | 372 metres (1,220 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Basin area | 59.2 square kilometres (22.9 sq mi) |
The River Dove is a river the county of North Yorkshire, England, and is a tributary of the River Rye, itself a tributary of the River Derwent. It is the drainage basin of the moorland of Farndale, Stocksdale, Baysdale, Greenhow and Westerdale. It is formed by the confluence of Blakey Gill and West Gill Beck. The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic dubh meaning black or dark[1].
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The river flows through Farndale south east past several small settlements to Church Houses. Here it turns south and continues meandering past Low Mill to Lowna. At Gillamoor it heads south east again past Hutton-le-Hole before returning southwards past Ravenswick and to the east of Kirkbymoorside. It continues past Keldholme and Kikrby Mills to Great Edstone. From there it flows south south east to where it joins the River Rye in the Vale of Pickering near the village of Salton.
The Environment Agency have a gauging station at Kirby Mills where the average low river level is 0.2 metres (0.66 ft) and the high river level 0.52 metres (1.7 ft) with a record high level of 2.45 metres (8.0 ft). The record high level shows the river can be susceptible to flooding[2].
Both the River Dove and Hodge Beck are partly swallowed by the local limestone aquifer and issue again further down the valley. During summer months the bed of Hodge Beck often runs dry. The soil in the valley floor is loam over clay. The bedrock is Jurassic limestone with some sandstone[3].
Between Church Houses and Low Mill in Farndale, the River Dove is popular with walkers due to its picturesque setting. The banks of the river are known for their wild daffodils which are rumoured to have been planted by monks from nearby Rievaulx Abbey. Along this part of the valley is The Farndale Daffodil Walk, an 11.4-kilometre (7.1 mi) circular walk starting at Lowna Bridge[4][5].
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