| River Dove | |
|---|---|
 The River Dove near Farndale | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Farndale Moor, North Yorkshire |
| • coordinates | 54°24′24″N 1°2′23″W / 54.40667°N 1.03972°W |
| • elevation | 372 metres (1,220 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | River Rye near Salton |
• coordinates | 54°12′7″N 0°54′35″W / 54.20194°N 0.90972°W |
• elevation | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Length | 30.22 kilometres (18.78 mi) |
| Basin size | 59.2 square kilometres (22.9 sq mi) |
The River Dove is a river in North Yorkshire, England. It rises on the North York Moors and flows south to join the River Rye, itself a tributary of the River Derwent. The upper valley of the river is known as Farndale. The name is of Brittonic Celtic origin, meaning "dark river".[1] Its principal tributary is the Hodge Beck.
- ^ Watts, Victor, ed. (2010), "Dove", The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Cambridge University Press