Name
Total length
Mouth
Mouth coordinates
Mouth elevation
Source
Source coordinates
Source elevation
Catchment Area
Aire
114 km 71 miles
River Ouse, Yorkshire near Airmyn
53°43′35″N 0°54′22″W / 53.72639°N 0.90611°W / 53.72639; -0.90611 (Mouth of River Aire )
3 m 9.8 ft
Malham Tarn
54°5′45″N 2°10′0″W / 54.09583°N 2.16667°W / 54.09583; -2.16667 (Source of River Aire )
377 m 1,237 ft
856 km² 331 sq miles[ 6]
Arkle Beck
17 km approx
River Swale at Reeth
NY 987 030
177 m
Arkengarthdale Moor
NY 989 088
477 m
Ashfold Side Beck
9 km Approx
River Nidd near Pateley Bridge
SE 152 664
117 m
Ashfold Gill Head
SE 073 685
504 m
Bain
3.95 km 2.45 miles
River Ure near Bainbridge
54°18′45″N 2°6′3″W / 54.31250°N 2.10083°W / 54.31250; -2.10083 (Mouth of River Bain )
210 m 690 ft
Semer Water
54°17′3″N 2°7′22″W / 54.28417°N 2.12278°W / 54.28417; -2.12278 (Source of River Bain )
252 m 827 ft
Not available
Barney Beck
6 km approx
River Swale at Healaugh
SE 015 984
186 m
Reeth High Moor
NY 963 012
451 m
Not available
Birkdale Beck
6 km approx
River Swale near Keld
NY 872 013
341 m
Beck Meetings
NY 820 035
455 m
Not available
Bishopdale Beck
11 km approx
River Ure near Aysgarth
SE 019 879
144 m
Dale Head
SD 961 826
218 m
Not available
River Burn
13 km approx
River Ure at Masham
SE 230 797
70 m
Masham Moor
SE 113 799
292 m
Calder
71 km 44 miles
River Aire
53°43′54″N 1°21′33″W / 53.73167°N 1.35917°W / 53.73167; -1.35917 (Mouth of River Calder )
14 m 46 ft
Heald Moor, near Todmorden
53°44′23″N 2°9′53″W / 53.73972°N 2.16472°W / 53.73972; -2.16472 (Source of River Calder )
220 m 720 ft
930 km² 360 sq miles[ 7]
Colne
20.6 km 12.8 miles
River Calder near Bradley
53°40′49″N 1°43′52″W / 53.68028°N 1.73111°W / 53.68028; -1.73111 (Mouth of River Colne )
52 m 171 ft
Confluence of Redbrook Clough and Haigh Clough
53°36′19″N 1°57′28″W / 53.60528°N 1.95778°W / 53.60528; -1.95778 (Source of River Colne )
234 m 768 ft
245 km² 95 sq miles[ 8]
Cover
22 km 14 miles
River Ure near Middleham
54°16′43″N 1°46′25″W / 54.27861°N 1.77361°W / 54.27861; -1.77361 (Mouth of River Cover )
98 m 322 ft
Great Hunters Sleets near Woodale
54°11′2″N 2°1′29″W / 54.18389°N 2.02472°W / 54.18389; -2.02472 (Source of River Cover )
487 m 1,598 ft
Not available
Crimple
25 km
River Nidd near Wetherby
SE 405 531
21 m
Crimple Head Farm
SE 247 519
221 m
Dearne
51.9 km 32.2 miles[ 9]
River Don near Conisbrough
53°29′39″N 1°14′34″W / 53.49417°N 1.24278°W / 53.49417; -1.24278 (Mouth of River Don )
17 m 56 ft
Birdsedge near Denby Dale
53°33′52″N 1°42′37″W / 53.56444°N 1.71028°W / 53.56444; -1.71028 (Source of River Dearne )
319 m 1,047 ft
310.8 km² 120 sq miles[ 10]
Derwent
115.1 km 71.5 miles
River Ouse at Barmby on the Marsh
53°44′58″N 0°58′8″W / 53.74944°N 0.96889°W / 53.74944; -0.96889 (Mouth of River Derwent )
10 m 33 ft
Derwent Head near RAF Fylingdales
54°22′50″N 0°37′24″W / 54.38056°N 0.62333°W / 54.38056; -0.62333 (Source of River Derwent )
260 m 850 ft
1,634 km² 631 sq miles[ 11]
Dibb
5.2 km 3.2 miles
River Wharfe near Appletreewick
54°2′27″N 1°56′35″W / 54.04083°N 1.94306°W / 54.04083; -1.94306 (Mouth of River Dibb )
143 m 469 ft
Grimwith Reservoir
54°4′48″N 1°54′41″W / 54.08000°N 1.91139°W / 54.08000; -1.91139 (Source of River Dibb )
253 m 830 ft
25.5 km² 9.8 sq miles[ 12]
Doe
5.92 km 3.68 miles
Confluence with River Twiss at Ingleton
54°9′12″N 2°28′15″W / 54.15333°N 2.47083°W / 54.15333; -2.47083 (Mouth of River Doe )
118 m 387 ft
God's Bridge near Chapel-Le-Dale
54°10′58″N 2°24′40″W / 54.18278°N 2.41111°W / 54.18278; -2.41111 (Source of River Doe )
234 m 768 ft
Not available
Don
114.1 km 70.9 miles[ 9]
River Ouse at Goole
53°41′47″N 0°51′59″W / 53.69639°N 0.86639°W / 53.69639; -0.86639 (Mouth of River Don )
3 m 9.8 ft
Confluence of Great Grains Clough and Black Grough near Winscar Reservoir , Dunford Bridge
53°31′14″N 1°48′16″W / 53.52056°N 1.80444°W / 53.52056; -1.80444 (Source of River Don )
416 m 1,365 ft
1,256.2 km² 485 sq miles[ 13]
Dove, Nth Yorks
30.22 km 18.78 miiles
River Rye near Salton
54°12′6″N 0°54′35″W / 54.20167°N 0.90972°W / 54.20167; -0.90972 (Mouth of River Dove )
24 m 79 ft
Farndale Moor, Nth Yorkshire
54°24′24″N 1°2′23″W / 54.40667°N 1.03972°W / 54.40667; -1.03972 (Source of River Dove )
372 m 1,220 ft
59.2 km² 22.9 sq miles [ 14]
Dove, Sth Yorks
7.91 km 4.92 miles
River Dearne near Darfield, South Yorkshire
53°31′43″N 1°22′9″W / 53.52861°N 1.36917°W / 53.52861; -1.36917 (Mouth of River Dove )
22 m 72 ft
Worsbrough Reservoir
53°31′34″N 1°28′27″W / 53.52611°N 1.47417°W / 53.52611; -1.47417 (Mouth of River Dove )
56 m 184 ft
Not available
Earby Beck
River Aire near Skipton
SD 961 514
m
Foulridge
SD 889 427
m
Not available
Eastburn Beck
Kellythorpe
TA 023 564
14 m
Kirkburn
SE 984 552
22 m
Not available
Eller Beck
Beck Hole
NZ 820 021
59 m
Allerston High Moor
SE 871 958
253 m
Not available
Eshton Beck
Gargrave
SD943539
102 m
Winterburn
SD 933 585
149 m
Not available
Esk
45 km 28 miles
North Sea at Whitby
54°29′33″N 0°36′44″W / 54.49250°N 0.61222°W / 54.49250; -0.61222 (Mouth of River Esk )
0 m 0 ft
The Esklets near Westerdale
54°24′3″N 0°59′8″W / 54.40083°N 0.98556°W / 54.40083; -0.98556 (Source of River Esk )
251 m 823 ft
308 km² 119 sq miles[ 15]
Ewden Beck
River Don at Wharncliffe Side
SK 298 954
106 m
Margery Hill
SK 188 958
541 m
Not available
Foss
31 km 19 miles
River Ouse , York
53°57′5″N 1°4′42″W / 53.95139°N 1.07833°W / 53.95139; -1.07833 (Mouth of River Foss )
12 m 39 ft
Near Oulston Reservoir, Yearsley
54°9′38″N 1°7′54″W / 54.16056°N 1.13167°W / 54.16056; -1.13167 (Source of River Foss )
160 m 520 ft
118 km² 46 sq miles[ 16]
Foulness
25.51 km 15.85 mi
Market Weighton Canal
53°46′56″N 0°42′57″W / 53.78222°N 0.71583°W / 53.78222; -0.71583 (Mouth of River Foulness )
1 m 3 ft
Shiptonthorpe
53°53′8″N 0°42′39″W / 53.88556°N 0.71083°W / 53.88556; -0.71083 (Source of River Foulness )
20 m 66 ft
K.A.
Greta
7.55 km 4.69 miles†
Leaves Yorkshire near Burton-in-Lonsdale
54°8′35″N 2°33′30″W / 54.14306°N 2.55833°W / 54.14306; -2.55833 (River Greta leaves North Yorkshire )
64 m 210 ft
Confluence of River Doe and River Twiss at Ingleton
54°9′12″N 2°28′15″W / 54.15333°N 2.47083°W / 54.15333; -2.47083 (Source of River Greta )
118 m 387 ft
86.1 km² 33.2 sq miles[ 17]
Hedon Haven /Burstwick Drain
12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Paull
53°43′39″N 0°14′11″W / 53.7275°N 0.2363°W / 53.7275; -0.2363
0 metres (0 ft)
Elstronwick
53°45′35″N 0°07′52″W / 53.7596°N 0.1310°W / 53.7596; -0.1310
5 metres (16 ft)
26 square kilometres (10 sq mi)
Hertford
16 km approx
River Derwent at Binnington Carr
SE 970 789
23 m
Hunmanby
TA 110 771
49 m
Holme
13.86 km 8.61 miles
River Colne at Huddersfield
53°38′20″N 1°47′4″W / 53.63889°N 1.78444°W / 53.63889; -1.78444 (Mouth of River Holme )
72 m 236 ft
Holmbridge
53°13′15″N 1°49′27″W / 53.22083°N 1.82417°W / 53.22083; -1.82417 (Source of River Holme )
188 m 617 ft
97.4 km² 37.6 sq miles[ 18]
How Stean Beck
6 km Approx
River Nidd at Lofthouse
SE 102730
157 m
SE 055 728
338 m
Hull
46.84 km 29.11 miles
Humber estuary at Kingston upon Hull
53°44′17″N 0°19′55″W / 53.73806°N 0.33194°W / 53.73806; -0.33194 (Mouth of River Hull )
0 m 0 ft
Confluence of Driffield Trout Stream and Little Driffield Beck
53°59′39″N 0°26′25″W / 53.99417°N 0.44028°W / 53.99417; -0.44028 (Source of River Hull )
17 m 56 ft
378.1 km² 146 sq miles[ 19]
Humber
61.9 km 38.5 miles
North Sea at Spurn Head
53°32′33″N 0°6′23″E / 53.54250°N 0.10639°E / 53.54250; 0.10639 (Mouth of Humber estuary )
0 m 0 ft
Trent Falls
53°42′8″N 0°41′46″W / 53.70222°N 0.69611°W / 53.70222; -0.69611 (Start of Humber estuary )
0 m 0 ft
Not available without Trent Basin
Kyle
9.31 km 5.78 miles
River Ouse near Newton-on-Ouse
54°2′5″N 1°13′28″W / 54.03472°N 1.22444°W / 54.03472; -1.22444 (Mouth of River Kyle )
11 m 36 ft
Confluence of Derrings Beck and Carle Beck near Tholthorpe
54°5′24″N 1°15′38″W / 54.09000°N 1.26056°W / 54.09000; -1.26056 (Source of River Kyle )
12 m 39 ft
Not available
Laver
15 km 9.3 miles
River Skell near Ripon
54°7′55″N 1°32′8″W / 54.13194°N 1.53556°W / 54.13194; -1.53556 (Mouth of River Laver )
33 m 108 ft
Confluence of North Gill Beck and South Gill Beck at Dallowgill
54°8′22″N 1°42′30″W / 54.13944°N 1.70833°W / 54.13944; -1.70833 (Source of River Laver )
170 m 560 ft
Not available
Leven
46.2 km 28.7 miles
River Tees near Yarm
54°30′31″N 1°20′12″W / 54.50861°N 1.33667°W / 54.50861; -1.33667 (Mouth of River Leven )
16 m 52 ft
Kildale Moor, Nth Yorks
54°27′50″N 1°2′47″W / 54.46389°N 1.04639°W / 54.46389; -1.04639 (Source of River Leven )
279 m 915 ft
196.3 km² 75.8 sq miles[ 20]
Little Don River
14 km approx
River Don near Stocksbridge
SK 290 979
132 m
Harden Moor
SK 169 993
348 m
Loxley
16 km 9.9 miles
River Don, South Yorkshire at Owlerton
53°24′02″N 1°29′13″W / 53.400526°N 1.486888°W / 53.400526; -1.486888 (Mouth of River Loxley )
58 m 190 ft
Damflask Reservoir near Stacey Bank
53°24′38″N 1°34′16″W / 53.41056°N 1.57111°W / 53.41056; -1.57111 (Source of River Loxley )
133 m 436 ft
43.5 km² 27 sq miles[ 21]
Nidd
95.45 km 59.31 miles
River Ouse, Yorkshire at Nun Monkton
54°0′51″N 1°13′8″W / 54.01417°N 1.21889°W / 54.01417; -1.21889 (Mouth of River Nidd )
13 m 43 ft
Nidd Heads on Great Whernside
54°10′20″N 2°0′11″W / 54.17222°N 2.00306°W / 54.17222; -2.00306 (Source of River Nidd )
660 m 2,170 ft
516 km² 199 sq miles[ 22]
Ouse
84 km 52 miles
Trent Falls
53°42′8″N 0°41′46″W / 53.70222°N 0.69611°W / 53.70222; -0.69611 (Confluence of River Ouse and River Trent )
0 m 0 ft
River Ure at Cuddy Shaw Reach
54°2′4″N 1°16′30″W / 54.03444°N 1.27500°W / 54.03444; -1.27500 (Start of River Ouse )
12 m 39 ft
3,315 km² 1,280 sq miles[ 23]
Ribble
38.48 km 23.91 miles†
County Border near Swinden
53°58′16″N 2°13′55″W / 53.97111°N 2.23194°W / 53.97111; -2.23194 (River Ribble leaves North Yorkshire )
117 m 384 ft
Ribble Head
54°12′42″N 2°21′43″W / 54.21167°N 2.36194°W / 54.21167; -2.36194 (Source of River Ribble )
290 m 950 ft
204 km² 79 sq miles[ 24]
Riccall
18.36 km 11.41 miles
River Rye
54°12′14″N 0°54′58″W / 54.20389°N 0.91611°W / 54.20389; -0.91611 (Mouth of River Riccall )
24 m 79 ft
Confluence of Bonfield Gill and Bogmire Gill near Helmsley
54°17′52″N 1°3′40″W / 54.29778°N 1.06111°W / 54.29778; -1.06111 (Source of River Riccall )
130 m 430 ft
57.6 km² 22.2 sq miles[ 25]
Rivelin
6.81 km 4.23 miles
River Loxley
53°23′59″N 1°30′41″W / 53.39972°N 1.51139°W / 53.39972; -1.51139 (Mouth of River Rivelin )
77 m 253 ft
Rivelin Dams near Sheffield
53°22′43″N 1°35′11″W / 53.37861°N 1.58639°W / 53.37861; -1.58639 (Source of River Rivelin )
206 m 676 ft
Not available
Rother
16.77 km 10.42 miles†[ 9]
River Don at Rotherham
53°21′31″N 1°21′43″W / 53.35861°N 1.36194°W / 53.35861; -1.36194 (Mouth of River Rother )
26 m 85 ft
County Boundary at Eckington
53°18′56″N 1°20′25″W / 53.31556°N 1.34028°W / 53.31556; -1.34028 (River Rother crosses into South Yorkshire )
47 m 154 ft
352.2 km² 136 sq miles[ 26]
Ryburn
11.4 km 7.1 miles
River Calder at Sowerby Bridge
53°42′28″N 1°54′42″W / 53.70778°N 1.91167°W / 53.70778; -1.91167 (Mouth of River Ryburn )
80 m 260 ft
Confluence of unnamed stream and Black Castle Clough near Rishworth
53°39′35″N 2°1′29″W / 53.65972°N 2.02472°W / 53.65972; -2.02472 (Source of River Ryburn )
361 m 1,184 ft
13 sq miles[ 27]
Rye
61.5 km 38.2 miles
River Derwent near Malton
54°10′15″N 0°44′25″W / 54.17083°N 0.74028°W / 54.17083; -0.74028 (Mouth of River Rye )
19 m 62 ft
Rye Head near Osmotherley
54°22′23″N 1°14′12″W / 54.37306°N 1.23667°W / 54.37306; -1.23667 (Source of River Rye )
302 m 991 ft
679 km² 262 sq miles[ 28]
Ryton
3.4 km 2.1 miles†
County Border with Nottinghamshire
53°19′22″N 1°10′19″W / 53.32278°N 1.17194°W / 53.32278; -1.17194 (River Ryton crosses into Nottinghamshire )
48 m 157 ft
Confluence of Anston Brook and Pudding Dike
53°20′5″N 1°11′26″W / 53.33472°N 1.19056°W / 53.33472; -1.19056 (Source of River Ryton )
71 m 233 ft
77 km² 30 sq miles[ 29]
Seven
34.9 km 21.7 miles
River Rye
54°11′13″N 0°51′51″W / 54.18694°N 0.86417°W / 54.18694; -0.86417 (Mouth of River Seven )
22 m 72 ft
Danby High Moor near Rosedale Abbey
54°24′2″N 0°57′7″W / 54.40056°N 0.95194°W / 54.40056; -0.95194 (Source of River Seven )
330 m 1,080 ft
121.6 km² 47 sq miles[ 30]
Sheaf
9.6 km 6 miles
River Don
53°23′7″N 1°27′44″W / 53.38528°N 1.46222°W / 53.38528; -1.46222 (Mouth of River Sheaf )
53 m 174 ft
Confluence of Oldhay Brook and Totley Brook
53°19′12″N 1°31′24″W / 53.32000°N 1.52333°W / 53.32000; -1.52333 (Source of River Sheaf )
143 m 469 ft
49.1 km² 19 sq miles[ 31]
Skell
19 km 12 miles
River Ure near Ripon
54°8′0″N 1°30′3″W / 54.13333°N 1.50083°W / 54.13333; -1.50083 (Mouth of River Skell )
23 m 75 ft
Howson Ridge near Wath-in-Nidderdale
54°7′2″N 1°44′59″W / 54.11722°N 1.74972°W / 54.11722; -1.74972 (Source of River Skell )
350 m 1150 ft
Not available
Skirfare
15.24 km 9.47 miles
River Wharfe
54°7′8″N 2°2′8″W / 54.11889°N 2.03556°W / 54.11889; -2.03556 (Mouth of River Skirfare )
197 m 646 ft
Confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck
54°11′12″N 2°11′49″W / 54.18667°N 2.19694°W / 54.18667; -2.19694 (Source of River Skirfare )
313 m 1,027 ft
Not available
Spen
8 km 5 miles
River Calder at Dewsbury
53°40′49″N 1°39′4″W / 53.68028°N 1.65111°W / 53.68028; -1.65111 (Mouth of River Spen )
42 m 138 ft
Confluence of Hunsworth Beck and Nann Hall Beck in Cleckheaton
53°43′48.2″N 1°42′45.6″W / 53.730056°N 1.712667°W / 53.730056; -1.712667 (Source of River Spen )
81 m 266 ft
46.3 km² 17.9 sq miles[ 32]
Swale
117.8 km 73.2 miles
River Ure
54°5′16.27″N 1°20′36.27″W / 54.0878528°N 1.3434083°W / 54.0878528; -1.3434083 (Mouth of River Swale )
11 m 36.09 ft
Confluence of Birkdale Beck and Great Sleddale Beck
54°24′10.87″N 2°13′21.65″W / 54.4030194°N 2.2226806°W / 54.4030194; -2.2226806 (Source of River Swale )
366 m 1,200 ft
1,363 km² 526 sq miles[ 33]
Tees
88.4 km 54.9 miles†
North Sea at Redcar
54°38′51″N 1°8′57″W / 54.64750°N 1.14917°W / 54.64750; -1.14917 (Mouth of River Tees )
0 m 0 ft
Enters Yorkshire at Gainford
54°32′33″N 1°43′19″W / 54.54250°N 1.72194°W / 54.54250; -1.72194 (River Tees crosses into North Yorkshire )
67 m 220 ft
1,264 km² 488 sq miles[ 34]
Tutt
12 km approx
River Ure at Boroughbridge
SE 396 669
11 m
Nidd
SE 324 592
61 m
Twiss
4.17 km 2.59 miles
Confluence with River Doe at Ingleton
54°9′11″N 2°28′15″W / 54.15306°N 2.47083°W / 54.15306; -2.47083 (Mouth of River Twiss )
118 m 387 ft
Keld Head
54°11′3″N 2°28′4″W / 54.18417°N 2.46778°W / 54.18417; -2.46778 (Source of River Twiss )
264 km 866 ft
Not available
Ure
118 km 73 miles
Cuddy Shaw Reach where renamed to River Ouse
54°2′4″N 1°16′30″W / 54.03444°N 1.27500°W / 54.03444; -1.27500 (End of River Ure )
12 m 39 ft
Ure Head near Abbotside
54°21′56″N 2°18′4″W / 54.36556°N 2.30111°W / 54.36556; -2.30111 (Source of River Ure )
635 m 2,083 ft
914.6 km² 353.1 sq miles[ 35]
Washburn
26 km 16 miles
River Wharfe near Pool
53°54′39″N 1°39′8″W / 53.91083°N 1.65222°W / 53.91083; -1.65222 (Mouth of River Washburn )
49 m 161 ft
Washburn Head
54°3′46″N 1°50′50″W / 54.06278°N 1.84722°W / 54.06278; -1.84722 (Source of River Washburn )
391 m 1,283 ft
87.3 km² 54.2 sq miles[ 36]
Wenning
13 km approx†
Yorkshire/Lancashire boundary at Bentham
SD 623 698
54 m
Clapham
SD 744 673
124 m
Wharfe
97 km 60 miles
River Ouse at Wharfe's Mouth, near Cawood
53°50′38.76″N 1°7′46.36″W / 53.8441000°N 1.1295444°W / 53.8441000; -1.1295444 (Mouth of River Wharfe )
4.9 m 16 ft
Beckermonds, Langstrothdale Chase
54°13′2.93″N 2°11′39.23″W / 54.2174806°N 2.1942306°W / 54.2174806; -2.1942306 (Source of River Wharfe )
310 m 1,020 ft
818 km² 316 sq miles[ 37]
Went
26.7 km 16.6 miles
River Don near Snaith
53°38′40″N 0°59′27″W / 53.64444°N 0.99083°W / 53.64444; -0.99083 (Mouth of River Went )
5 m 16 ft
Confluence of Went Beck and Hessle Beck at Low Ackworth
53°38′54″N 1°20′23″W / 53.64833°N 1.33972°W / 53.64833; -1.33972 (Source of River Went )
32 m 105 ft
87.3 km² 33.7 sq miles[ 38]
Wiske
46.9 km 29.1 miles
River Swale near Kirby Wiske
54°14′38″N 1°26′19″W / 54.24389°N 1.43861°W / 54.24389; -1.43861 (Mouth of River Wiske )
21 m 69 ft
Confluence of Stony Lane Beck and Carr Beck near Ingleby Arncliffe
54°23′10″N 1°19′25″W / 54.38611°N 1.32361°W / 54.38611; -1.32361 (Source of River Wiske )
69 m 226 ft
215.5 km² 83.2 sq miles[ 39]
Worth
15.2 km 9.4 miles
River Aire near Keighley
53°52′31″N 1°53′7″W / 53.87528°N 1.88528°W / 53.87528; -1.88528 (Mouth of River Worth )
88 m 289 ft
Watersheddles Reservoir
53°50′17″N 2°2′49″W / 53.83806°N 2.04694°W / 53.83806; -2.04694 (Source of River Worth )
329 m 1,079 ft
71.7 km² 27.7 sq miles[ 40]