 Catrake Force |
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| Location |  Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England |
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| Coordinates | 54°24′4″N 2°10′0″W / 54.40111°N 2.16667°WCoordinates: 54°24′4″N 2°10′0″W / 54.40111°N 2.16667°W |
| Type | Step |
| Total height | 10 m / 30 ft |
| Number of drops | 4 |
Catrake Force is a waterfall on the river Swale in North Yorkshire, England.[1] It is not visible from the road but only a short walk to reach it. It comprises a series of 4 steps each its own small waterfall and each with a very different character with the largest single drop being about 20 feet (6.1 m).[2]
It lies on the Pennine Way walk 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from Keld, downstream from Wain Wath Force. Just below Keld the river descends into a narrow gorge just above Catrake Force. [3]The next waterfall downstream is Kisdon Force.[4] Waterfalls in the north of England are often termed Forces after the Norse word Foss which means waterfall.[5]
| Middle and Lower Steps of Catrake Force | |||||||||
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References
- ^ "The Complete Guide to the Yorkshire Dales - Top 30 Waterfalls". Walking Englishman. 2005-11-28. http://www.walkingenglishman.com/dalesguide/waterfalls/master.htm. Retrieved on 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Handy Guide To Swaledale contents p57-64". www.gunnerside.info. http://www.gunnerside.info/Archives/HGTS_Content_p57-64.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-08.
- ^ "The waterfalls of England: a ... - Google Book Search". books.google.co.uk. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9aXViqDsmOUC&pg=PA126&lpg=PA126&dq=Catrake+Force&source=bl&ots=ZosctDpbXq&sig=ovZSXgGw2CreL6mqkn7zhsAp4QY&hl=en&ei=H0cESr-_DIO5jAfqvrSVCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9. Retrieved on 2009-05-08.
- ^ Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (2006-02-17). "Swaledale and Arkengarthdale". Yorkshire Dales National Park. http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/index/learning_about/landscape_character/dales_character_areas/swaledale_and_arkengarthdale_character_areas.htm. Retrieved on 2008-11-02.
- ^ "British place names". www.austgate.co.uk. http://www.austgate.co.uk/development/placenames.php. Retrieved on 2009-05-08.
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