Moss Dam
Moss Dam is a reservoir in Melbecks, Richmondshire District, England. Moss Dam is situated nearby to the locality Ivelet Moor, as well as near Lownathwaite.Photo: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kisdon Force and Catrake Force.
Kisdon Force
Waterfall
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kisdon Force is a series of waterfalls on the River Swale in Swaledale, England. The falls are situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park in the county of North Yorkshire, 500 metres downstream from the small hamlet of Keld at grid reference NY898010.
Catrake Force
Waterfall
Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Catrake Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It is not visible from the road but is accessible via a campsite in Keld. It comprises a series of four steps, each its own small waterfall, and each with a very different character – the largest single drop being about 20 feet.
Rogan’s Seat
Peak
Photo: steven ruffles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rogan's Seat is a remote hill located near East Stonesdale and Gunnerside Gill, in the Yorkshire Dales in England. It is a high expanse of moorland that stretches alongside Swaledale, Swinner Gill and Gunnerside Gill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keld and Muker.
Keld
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Keld is a tiny village in North Yorkshire, near the head of the valley of the River Swale in the Yorkshire Dales. The river cascades down from the Pennines in a series of waterfalls, and several long-distance hiking trails pass through.
Muker
Hamlet
Photo: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muker is a village and civil parish at the western end of Swaledale in North Yorkshire, England, within the Yorkshire Dales. The parish includes the hamlets and villages of Angram, Keld, Thwaite, West Stonesdale and Birkdale, as well as the Tan Hill Inn, the highest in England.
Gunnerside
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnerside is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in Swaledale, on the B6270 road, 3 miles east of Muker and 6 miles west of Grinton.
Moss Dam
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in Melbecks, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: Melbecks, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.4017° or 54° 24′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.1219° or 2° 7′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C6VCV2H+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 39907182OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q17674885
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