River Doe
The River Doe is a river in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The river's source is near God's Bridge close to the settlement of Chapel-le-Dale and flows through Twisleton in a south-westerly direction to Ingleton, where it meets the River Twiss to form the River Greta. The river forms part of the River Lune system that flows into the Irish Sea.
Course
The source of the river is found at a place named God's Bridge where Chapel Beck disappears underground and the Doe begins. The river flows south-west, fed by a number of small unnamed springs on the valley sides. The first named tributary is Light Water Spring which feeds north-west into the river near a disused quarry. Near Twisleton Dale House, the river can be crossed by some stepping stones at a fording point as well as some 700 yds later near the disused granite quarry. Further down stream near Twisleton Hall there are another set of stepping stones at a fording point just above Beezley Falls. After flowing under a footbridge, there are another set of falls, Snow Falls, just below the quarry which is operated by Hanson.[1] The river continues past several disused quarries and a footbridge until it reaches the town of Ingleton where it forms a confluence with the River Twiss.
Falls
Beezley Falls are reached approximately two miles from the source at God's Bridge. These falls consist of a series of cascades, including the triple spout, running through Baxengyhll Gorge. Rival Falls has a plunge pool known as the Black Hole. The steepest drops are between nine feet and 12 feet approximately. Snow Falls are situated in the lower gorge about ½ mile downstream and has similar drops.[2]
Geology
The main rock of the river valley is turbidite sandstone with some siltstone which are prevalent in the waterfalls and plunge pools. These lay on a bed of Precambrian sedimentary rock which show evidence of its oceanic origins in the ripple and folding marks on exposed surfaces.[3]
Habitat
The river is home to Brown trout.[4] From Beezley falls to Snow falls, the sides of the gorge are lined with a variety of trees and shrubs.[5]
Gallery
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References
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- ↑ "Active quarrying". Hanson Heidleberg Cement Group. http://www.heidelbergcement.com/NR/rdonlyres/75E5C76B-09C9-4937-A575-520D5DA1FC7A/0/Hanson_Quarry_Products_ISO_9001_QSRMC.pdf. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "UK River Guide - Doe". http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/rivers/england/north-west/river-doe. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "River Doe Geology". http://www.ingletonwaterfallstrail.co.uk/trails.php. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Fishing on the Doe". http://www.yorkshire-dales-flyfishing.com/rivers-doe-and-twiss.htm. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Baxenghyll Gorge". http://www.ingletonwaterfallstrail.co.uk/trails.php. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
Outside links
- Map of the source: 54°10’58"N, 2°24’40"W
- Map of the confluence with the Twiss: 54°9’12"N, 2°28’15"W