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	River Ribble
		The River Ribble begins at the confluence of the Gayle Beck and Cam Beck near the famous island viaduct at Ribblehead, in the shadow of the Yorkshire three peaks (the mountains of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent).
		The main tributaries of the River Ribble are the Hodder and Calder which join the river near Great Mitton, the River Darwen which joins at Walton le Dale and the River Douglas which joins near Hesketh Bank.
		The River Ribble catchment is covered by the Mersey Basin Campaign, a partnership which was established in 1985 to improve water quality and encourage waterside regeneration and the River Ribble's estuary forms part of the Ribble and Alt Estuaries Special Protection Area for wildlife.
	www.waltonledale.co.uk /river_ribble.cfm (348 words)

	Action Ribble Estuary
		The Ribble Estuary is the funnel-shaped area to the west of the city of Preston where the River Ribble meets the Irish Sea.
		The area covered by Action Ribble Estuary encompasses the whole of the estuary, the tributaries that flow into it and the River Ribble to its tidal limit.
		Action Ribble Estuary, previously The Ribble Estuary Partnership, was formed in 1992 when it was recognised that there was a need for a new approach to the management of the coast, as well as the area extending 10 km offshore, that cut across administrative boundaries.
	www.merseybasin.org.uk /page.asp?id=2921 (381 words)

	Ribble River Page 2
		The River Ribble is situated in the North West of England.
		The source of the river is in the Pennines from an area designated as "The Yorkshire Dales National Park," however the majority of the river flows through the County of Lancashire.
		River Training walls to be maintained to prevent flooding to the surrounding areas of land.
	www.directionalboringcentral.com /library/riblrv1.htm (1115 words)

	River Ribble - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in the North of England.
		The Ribble begins at the confluence of the Gayle Beck and Cam Beck near the famous island viaduct at Ribblehead, in the shadow of the Yorkshire three peaks.
		The River Ribble catchment is covered by the Mersey Basin Campaign, a partnership which was established in 1985 to improve water quality and encourage waterside regeneration.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Ribble (395 words)

	River Ribble Fly Fishing Yorkshire Dales Rivers
		The River Ribble is a typical Yorkshire Dales river with a prolific population of brown trout and grayling, and also invertebrates.
		The River Ribble here is perfectly suited to fly fishing, with fast runs interspersed with long smooth glides where trout and grayling are often to be seen taking surface flies and just waiting to take your well presented dry fly.
		The River Skirfare is the main tributary of the River Wharfe in Upper Wharfedale.
	www.yorkshire-dales-flyfishing.com /yorkshire-dales-rivers.htm (1198 words)

	Lancashire, England's Cities, Towns, Villages and Settlements
		In the Domesday Book, its lands had been treated as part of Cheshire (whose northern boundary had been the River Ribble) and of Yorkshire.
		The area covered by the Lord-Lieutenant (termed now a ceremonial county) continued to cover the entirety of the administrative county along with the county boroughs, and thus was expanded slightly whenever boroughs annexed areas in other neighbouring counties.
		Examples of this include Wythenshawe (an area of Manchester south of the River Mersey and historically in Cheshire), and southern Warrington.
	www.hometownengland.com /lancashire (1190 words)

	North Meols to South Ribble
		When the river became navigable, caroges were transferred to larger vessels at the enterance to the Ribble.
		As well as using the waters of the Ribble and the Douglas, travellers in the coastal area between Southport and Preston found it helpful to reduce the length of their foot slogging journeys by fording the two rivers wherever risks were not too great.
		Flooding from the river or the mere was bad enough but the sea water brought salt with it which soured the ground.
	www.heskethbank.com /history/meolstoribble.html (5290 words)

	edie news centre - Ribble river basin project endorsed as leader in Europe
		The river is being used as a pilot in river basin planning in order to prepare for the Water Framework Directive.
		The Ribble was specifically chosen because of its diverse surroundings and formed the main focus for the conference.
		Across Europe 15 river catchments have been chosen as pilots for the new legislation to ensure the consistency, coherence and harmonisation of national and European guidance.
	www.edie.net /news/news_story.asp?id=9101&channel=2 (426 words)

	www.fishing.co.uk
		Ribble barbel are superb fish, deep in the shoulder and incredibly muscular, they can take a bit of getting out - particularly since the river is strewn with boulders and snags.
		The Ribble is difficult to fish when it is on the rise due to the large amount of weed which gets brought down on the flood.
		Ribble floods are usually short-lived however, the river often falling to normal level just as quickly as it can rise.
	www.fishing.co.uk /article.php3?id=387 (1915 words)

	Ribble (river) - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ribble (river) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The principal river is the Ribble, which rises in the Pennines and flows into the Irish Sea at Preston.
		River, stream of water that flows along a channel from the highlands to the lowlands.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Ribble_(river).html (112 words)

	Ribble - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		- river in northwestern England that flows through Lancashire to the Irish Sea.
		Preston, borough, administrative center of Lancashire, northwestern England, on the Ribble River, near the Irish Sea.
		Accrington, municipal borough and industrial town in Lancashire, England, situated in the basin of the Ribble River, 32 km (20 mi) north of...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Ribble.html (61 words)

	River Ribble
		The river flows south from here for about 15 miles and quickly builds up size with the becks and gills joining along the way.
		The river is reaching its tidal point, tides being between 20 and 30 feet in the Irish Sea, passing the Tickled Trout Hotel at the motorway junction, towards Cuerdale, Walton Le Dale then along the south border of Preston in a wide valley.
		Beyond Preston the river takes a new form with the estuary widening rapidly in a very flat, big sky, region between the Fylde and Lancashire Mossland.
	www.madeinpreston.co.uk /Port/ribble.html (418 words)

	Mid-Ribble Angling Society (Salmon, Sea trout and Brown Trout Fishing)
		At the present time the Ribble Fisheries Association is working very closely with a number of agencies and has been instrumental in the Ribble system being hailed as a model for others to follow.
		The latter would allow the whole river to benefit from increased flows; whereas an abstraction point in the middle reaches would even take the compensation water from Stocks and denude the lower part of the river even further.
		With the development of Fisheries Action Plans (the Ribble is to be one of only 4 in the country) it is necessary for the E.A. to have the confidence of the angler and such actions only serve to create an atmosphere of distrust.
	www.midribble.co.uk /news.htm (1742 words)

	Environment Agency - River Basin Planning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 2003 the Ribble was chosen as one of the nineteen European catchment sites to develop new approaches, share best practice and learn how the WFD will change the way we manage our water environment.
		Although the Ribble Pilot Project will officially finish at the end of October this year, we will complete the residual work that was agreed in the plan.
		Follow the process for Integrated river basin and coastal zone management in the Ribble.
	www.environment-agency.gov.uk /regions/northwest/501317 (347 words)

	Rivers
		The County contains stretches of river that are recognised in the North west Biodiversity Audit as being ‘regionally important’.
		Both the Lune and Ribble are important rivers for fish; the Lune for salmonids, the Ribble for both salmonids and coarse fish.
		An example is the ‘Source to Sea’ initiative dealing with the River Ribble from its source in the Yorkshire Dales through to the internationally important Ribble Estuary.
	www.lbap.org.uk /bap/habitat/rivers.htm (1846 words)

	River Douglas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland, is a river in Lancashire in the north west of England.
		It is a tributary of the River Ribble and has itself two tributaries, the River Tawd and the River Yarrow.
		The river rises on Winter Hill on the West Pennine Moors, and flows for 35 miles through the town of Wigan and onto the Ribble estuary past Tarleton, the last 10 miles or so being tidal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Douglas (172 words)

	River Ribble Chub fishing
		The majority of the river has shallow gravel margins with the deepest spots being on the numerous large bends where the meandering river is constantly scouring the outside bank, regularly depositing trees into the water.
		Although reports in the national press of Ribble chub are few and far between, it is a different matter for the ever-increasing barbel.
		On a small river or when fishing the inside line a normal set up is fine but when, like on the Ribble you may be presenting a bait at a distance of some forty yards or so, setting the hook can become a major problem.
	www.btinternet.com /~pikeandpredators/ribblerousers.html (2217 words)

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		In a river so small as the Ribble, it will be readily believed that not many fish can deposit their spawn in safety, when practices of this kind are followed almost openly, and when no one feels a sufficient interest in the matter to put a stop to them.
		The Salmon in the Columbia river, on the north-west coast of America, are cast dead upon the shores by myriads after the spawning season, and these are merely the fish dying from exhaustion, as a small portion always do here.
		I have more favourable means of judging of the quantity that go down the river Ribble than I have of those of the Hodder, and I believe I should very greatly exaggerate their numbers if I estimated them at any such weight as a fourth of that quantity.
	www2.cddc.vt.edu /gutenberg/1/8/2/9/18298/18298.txt (15656 words)

	River Ribble
		On river right, downstream side, there is a possible parking area but be sure to keep access clear to the farmer's gates that you will find there.
		Suitable parking may be found on the public road river left, upstream of the Spreadeagle pub/hotel (where the road widens by the riverbank).
		The river has a section of classic whitewater further upstream above Settle.
	www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk /ribblegisburne.htm (775 words)

	Open water swimming in Cheshire
		We have been told that this part of the river is classed as a tidal estuary, so you have the right to 'navigate'it, but if the speedboats are out, keeping to the cove itself or close to the river bank is safer and will usually help avoid any conflicts.
		There is a cold water stream running into the river from the bay, but the main body of river water is much warmer.
		The river seems clean and the small beaches in Farndon and Eccleston are near car parks.
	www.river-swimming.co.uk /cheshire.htm (1928 words)

	Save The Ribble: Tales from the Riverbank
		A blog dedicated to preserving the beauty of the River Ribble, and opposing the Riverworks 'vision' to build a barrage on our River and develop on our green spaces, causing damage to wildlife and the environment and increasing the risk of flooding to our homes.
		I lived next to the river, off Broadgate from 1944 until 1973 and on several occasions saw it over the top into Avenham park, into the laying field next to the New Bridge and into Leyland Road in the vicinity of the fire station.
		Even now, I regularly photograph the river in all its moods and here are a few recent photographs showing that it is not always "mud flats," but can become quite sandy as well.
	save-the-ribble.blogspot.com /2006/05/tales-from-riverbank.html (848 words)

	Fly Fishing Yorkshire Dales - North Yorkshire
		The Yorkshire Dales rivers flow through limestone rock, which raises the pH value, providing the perfect habitat for invertebrates and the brown trout and grayling which feed upon them.
		River fishing is centred around the River Wharfe, River Nidd and River Ure, but also including other rivers such as the River Ribble, River Swale, and the smaller rivers Skirfare, Cover and Bain.
		These rivers are limestone rich and all contain good stocks of wild brown trout and grayling that rise freely to the vast array of natural flies on offer.
	www.yorkshire-dales-flyfishing.com (493 words)

	Go Fly Fishing UK, Guided Fly Fishing & Fly Fishing Tuiton in the UK
		The River Ribble is officially classed as a Lancashire river but it’s upper reaches around the Settle area are actually in the Yorkshire Dales.
		Here the River Ribble has good stocks of Trout and Grayling and at the right time of year with the right conditions there is a chance of catching a Salmon or Sea Trout.
		The River Ribble in the Settle area around 15 miles West of Skipton and is within easy reach of Leeds, Bradford, Manchester, Harrogate and York and with a direct rail link to Skipton from London Kings Cross makes it easy to visit even from the South of England.
	www.goflyfishinguk.com /main.php?page=ribble (694 words)

	River Nar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Originally the river was navigable to Linfield and had 18 locks, traffic ceased in the 1860s..
		River Ouse (Yorkshire): Skeldergate Bridge, York Waterfront in York
		An act for Improving the navigation of the river was passed in 1806.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/River-Nar.html (1116 words)

	A Short History of Preston
		The town is situated on a rise overlooking the Ribble valley, with the River Ribble almost circling the town.
		Archaeological evidence found along the River Ribble, suggests that there were settlers in the area as long ago as 8,000 B.C. Very little is known about early Preston, but it is probable that the 'church' acted as the nucleus of the towns beginings.
		Preston was established as a port at the head of the estuary of the River Ribble.
	www.webspawner.com /users/thehughlockspage (2236 words)

	River Stories & Folklore - Story-Lovers SOS Story Lists
		The river god, Nyamiyami, is two snakes, one male and one female.
		Soon he thinks he hears the river murmur "hungry," and then realizes the tree limbs are reaching for him.
		(The Ribble was known to the Romans as Belisama, a goddess.
	www.story-lovers.com /listsriverstories.html (1096 words)

	Defra, UK - Environmental Protection - Water - Water Framework Directive - Integrated testing in Pilot River Basins
		A key element of the CIS is the integrated testing of guidance documents to ensure their consistency, coherence and harmonisation.
		The UK participates in this network through the Ribble Pilot River Basin project, located in the North West River Basin District, was formally launched 10 June 2003.
		Key stakeholders, including regional representatives for business, industry, wildlife, environmental and farming organisations, have been closely involved in the development of the pilot project and the project will continue to draw on their expertise and experience.
	www.defra.gov.uk /environment/water/wfd/riverbasin.htm (325 words)

	Bird watching trip report - Lancashire - surfbirds.com
		Brockholes Quarry is a sand and gravel extraction site in a bend of the River Ribble, immediately east of the M6 Preston junction, owned by the large aggregates company Hanson.
		It is a relatively new site which first started to be watched by birders c1997 when the first pools started to appear, since then it has proved it's value as a good stop off point for assorted wildfowl and waders and quite a rich site locally for breeding species.
		The habitat consists of several large gravel and sand pits with gravel/shingle islands with some Phragmites reedbed, rough grassland, hedgerows and is bordered to the north by a strip of semi-ancient woodland and to the east and south by the River Ribble.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/eco-jw-0504.html (849 words)

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