The River Bain, at two and a half miles in length, is reputed to be the shortest main river in England. It rises at North Yorkshire's largest natural lake, Semerwater, and then joins the River Ure near Bainbridge in Wensleydale. There is a small hydro-electric station at Bainbridge, as well as an Archimedian Screw, used to raise water (just out of picture).
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