River Dibb | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Grimwith Reservoir |
• coordinates | 54°4′48″N 1°54′41″W / 54.08000°N 1.91139°W |
• elevation | 253 metres (830 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | River Wharfe nr Appletreewick |
• coordinates | 54°02′28″N 1°56′35″W / 54.0410°N 1.9431°W |
• elevation | 143 metres (469 ft) |
Length | 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) |
Basin size | 25.5 square kilometres (9.8 sq mi) |
The River Dibb, also known as Barben Beck, is a small river located in North Yorkshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Wharfe. Grimwith Reservoir is at the head of the River Dibb at a point some 2.5 miles (4 km) from Appletreewick. The river flows for 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi), and must maintain a flow of 273,000 cubic metres (9,600,000 cu ft) of water a day into the River Wharfe system.