River Swale

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The River Swale is a fast-flowing river in North Yorkshire, England, known for running through Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales and for its scenic valleys and frequent flooding.

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River Swale canonical 20

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
administrativeCounty North Yorkshire
country England
crossedBy A1(M) motorway
A19 road NERFINISHED
A66 road NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Vale of Mowbray
etymology name possibly derived from Old English or Norse meaning "whirling" or "tumultuous"
flowsInto River Ure
flowsThrough Boroughbridge
Catterick
Richmond
Swaledale
Topcliffe
hasFeature gorges
rapids
waterfalls
hasSettlementOnBank Boroughbridge
Catterick
Grinton
Keld
Reeth
Richmond
Topcliffe
hasTributary Arkle Beck
Cod Beck
Marske Beck
River Ure
surface form: River Ure (via confluence system)

Skeeby Beck
Wiske
knownFor fast-flowing water
frequent flooding
scenic valley landscapes
locatedIn North Yorkshire
Yorkshire Dales
mouthLocation North Yorkshire
near Myton-on-Swale
notableFloodEvents frequent flash floods in Swaledale
partOf River Ouse catchment
passesNear Catterick Garrison
Richmond Castle
region Yorkshire and the Humber
sourceLocation Yorkshire Dales
surface form: Yorkshire Dales National Park

near Keld
usedFor angling
canoeing
kayaking
walking tourism
valley Swaledale

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Pennines majorRiversOriginating River Swale
North Yorkshire contains River Swale
Yorkshire Dales riverSystem River Swale
Cod Beck mouthOf River Swale
Cod Beck tributaryOf River Swale
Hambleton containsFeature River Swale
River Ure confluenceWith River Swale
River Ure hasTributary River Swale
Queenborough locatedNear River Swale
Richmond Castle overlooks River Swale
Swaledale namedAfter River Swale
Swaledale hasRiver River Swale
Swaledale flowsThroughBy River Swale
Arkengarthdale tributaryOf River Swale
Reeth locatedOnRiver River Swale
Richmond locatedOnRiver River Swale
subject surface form: Richmond, North Yorkshire
Catterick locatedOn River Swale