River Washburn
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| River Washburn | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Washburn Head |
| Mouth | River Wharfe near Pool |
| Basin countries | England |
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[edit] Course
The river's source is at Washburn Head, just south of Stump Cross and from there flows southwards via Thruscross Reservoir, Blubberhouses, Fewston Reservoir, Swinsty Reservoir and Lindley Wood Reservoir before joining the River Wharfe just north-west of Pool-in-Wharfedale.
[edit] Reservoirs
The Washburn has been dammed to a series of four reservoirs, all built to supply water to the city of Leeds. The lower three (Lindley Wood, Swinsty and Fewston) were built at the end on the 19th century, while the fourth, Thruscross, was delayed until the 1960s.<ref>Bowtell, Harold D (1991). Lesser Railways of the Yorkshire Dales and the Dam Builders in the Age of Steam. Plateway Press. ISBN 1-871980-09-7.</ref>
[edit] Further Reading
- The Washburn by Tom Bradley (published 1895, reprinted 1988)
- Washburn Valley Yesterday Vol II by David Alred. ISBN 1-85825-160-5
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[edit] References
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