River Washburn

River Washburn
The River Washburn approaching Lindley Wood Reservoir
Map
Location
CountryEngland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWashburn Head
 • coordinates54°3′46″N 1°50′50″W / 54.06278°N 1.84722°W / 54.06278; -1.84722 (Source of River Washburn)
 • elevation391 m (1,283 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
River Wharfe near Pool
 • coordinates
53°54′39″N 1°39′6″W / 53.91083°N 1.65167°W / 53.91083; -1.65167 (Mouth of River Washburn)
 • elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Length26 km (16 mi)
Basin size87.3 km2 (33.7 sq mi)[1]

The River Washburn is a river in Yorkshire, England. It originates high in the Yorkshire Dales and ends where it meets the River Wharfe. It lies within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[2]

  1. ^ "Washburn Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Upper Washburn Valley Landscape Character Assessment" (PDF). Retrieved 27 August 2017.