Water at Aysgarth Falls

[Pitlamp]

Is anyone else who spotted this news item . . .

Water returns to Aysgarth Falls after heatwave

The popular waterfall attraction in the Yorkshire Dales dried up during the hot weather.

www.bbc.co.uk

. . . wondering where the water went? Underground flow?

 

[Robert Scott]

Assuming that there was water further upstream of the falls then where did it reappear? Perhaps Russ B might know.

 

[mikem]

I don't think it "went" anywhere particularly, they just didn't have any rain between 5th & 22nd July (see last 31 days) & then c.38mm this week:

Wensleydale Weather Station - local forecast for Hawes, Bainbridge, Askrigg, Aysgarth, Redmire, Leyburn and Middleham

www.mylocalweather.org.uk

Report from 19th:

Aysgarth Falls and riverbed run dry due to heatwave and low rainfall

The sight at Aysgarth Falls is "staggering but not unusual", Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority says.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Pitlamp]

Yes - but it's unusual for a river of that magnitude to dry up completely unless accounted for by underflow underground.

 

[RUSS B]

Assuming that there was water further upstream of the falls then where did it reappear? Perhaps Russ B might know.

It never stopped flowing here but dud get very low, I suspect it never actually went completely.

 

[mikem]

It doesn't seem to have any major feeders, just lots of smaller ones, but no I don't believe it dried up completely

 

[Pitlamp]

If it ever happens again it may be worth looking for a disappearing and emerging stream (towards the edges of that particular limestone outcrop). The river's source is several miles further up the dale, so I'm with you; it seems unlikely it dried up completely. Just thought it was worth flagging it up on here . . .

 

[mikem]

The Ure doesn't have any large lakes / reservoirs feeding it, unlike most other UK rivers