What river flows through Barnsley?

Dearne
The Dearne drains the high ground to the south and east of Huddersfield and the west of Barnsley. It flows roughly east for more than 50 kilometres (30 mi), from its source just inside West Yorkshire.

Where does the River Dearne rise?

The river rises just below the 330-metre (1,080 ft) contour west of Birdsedge. Within around 1.9 miles (3 km), it reaches the A635 Barnsley Road bridge at Denby Dale, by which time it has dropped below the 175-metre (574 ft) contour, and its flow has been swelled by a number of springs and the output of Park Dike.

How deep is the river Dearne?

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Where does the River Dearne start and finish?

River Don
River Dearne/Mouths

When was the River Dearne flood relief channel built?

A new channel was constructed for it near its mouth in the 1950s, as the old route had been affected by subsidence. Washlands, which can be progressively flooded as water levels rise, were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s. A flood relief channel and a regulator to restrict the flow was built at Bolton upon Dearne.

What is the current level of the River Dearne at Barnsley?

The usual range of the River Dearne at Barnsley is between 0.14m and 1.25m. It has been between these levels for 90% of the time since monitoring began. The typical recent level of the River Dearne at Barnsley over the past 12 months has been between 0.16m and 0.57m. It has been between these levels for at least 151 days in the past year.

What was the highest level of the River Dearne?

The typical recent level of the River Dearne at Barnsley over the past 12 months has been between 0.16m and 0.83m. It has been between these levels for at least 151 days in the past year. The highest level ever recorded at the River Dearne at Barnsley is 2.75m, reached on Monday 25th June 2007 at 8:45pm. No current or recent warnings.

Where is the River Dearne in South Yorkshire?

/  53.49417°N 1.24278°W  / 53.49417; -1.24278 The River Dearne is a river in South Yorkshire, England.