River Bain, North Yorkshire

River Bain
River Bain near Countersett
Basin
Main source	Semerwater 54°17′3″N 2°7′22″W / 54.28417°N 2.12278°W
Source elevation	252 metres (827 ft)
River mouth	River Ure (at Bainbridge) 54°18′45″N 2°6′3″W / 54.31250°N 2.10083°W
Countries	England
Physiognomy
Length	3.95 kilometres (2.45 mi)

The River Bain is a river in North Yorkshire, England. As a tributary of the River Ure, it is one of the shortest named rivers. The Brennand River in Lancashire is half the distance, but is a tributary to other tributaries. The river is home to the small scale hydroelectricity project River Bain Hydro located at Bainbridge.^[1]

Course

The river leaves the second-largest natural lake in North Yorkshire, Semerwater, in a north-east direction past the hamlet of Countersett.^[2] After a couple of gentle meanders it runs though woodland before slowly turning northward. It passes under the A684 road in Bainbridge and joins the River Ure to the east of Yore Bridge opposite the mouth of Grange Beck.

Images

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  River Bain leaving Semerwater

Sources

• Ordnance Survey Open View

References

1. "Official switch on for river Bain hydro". Resonance Limited. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
2. "Semerwater". Retrieved 27 February 2011.