River Ribble (Main River)
The River Ribble (Main River) is a tidal river and is part of the River Ribble.
It runs for 4 miles and 7½ furlongs from Astland Lamp (where it joins the River Douglas) to Preston Marina Junction (where it joins the River Ribble (Upper River) and the River Ribble (Preston Dock Branch)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 100 feet long and 30 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
It has a junction with the River Ribble (Ribble Link) at Ribble - Savick Brook Junction.
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 09M - Lancaster Canal Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| Astland Lamp Junction of River Ribble and mouth of River Douglas |
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| Freckleton Creek Junction | 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Four Mile Perch (Ribble) | 1 mile | 0 locks | |
| Three Mile Perch (Ribble) | 2 miles | 0 locks | |
| Ribble - Savick Brook Junction Junction of River Ribble and Savick Brook (Ribble Link) |
3 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Electricity Transmission Lines (over River Ribble) Four sets of pylons in two groups of two |
4 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Preston Marina Junction Junction of the River Ribble and the Preston Marina Arm |
4 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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The River Ribble runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire in Northern England. It starts close to the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire, and is one of the few that start in the Yorkshire Dales and flow westwards towards the sea (the Dee in Dentdale and the Twiss in Kingsdale being notable others).
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