River Esk - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
River Esk
Short name
R02
Country
United Kingdom
Operating Organisation
Site Description
UK ECN site. The River Esk rises on the uplands of the North York Moors National Park and is the only major river in the county of Yorkshire that drains directly into the North Sea. The catchment is sparsely populated without the pressures of industrialisation and urbanisation affecting other rivers in the Region. Open moorland characterises much of the catchment and is an important habitat for a wide variety of wildlife. Within the Esk valley there are six Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), two of which extend south and cross the boundary of the Derwent catchment. The source of the Esk is upstream of Westerdale, where a series of small streams (becks) known as the Esklets merge to form the River Esk. Many of these ...
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2023-09-01 15:09:42

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1994
Observed properties
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Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
UK ECN (LTER_EU_UK_019)This site is a verified "UK ECN" member.
Projects
Geographic
5 km
5 mi
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 54.460574 Longitude: -0.668346

Size
ca. 0.00ha
Elevation (average)
223.00msl
Elevation (min)
16.00msl
Elevation (max)
430.00msl
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