Sandwath Beck is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 running through Cumbria

Cumbria

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 in England

England

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The beck rises beneath Green Bell in Ravenstonedale

Ravenstonedale

Ravenstonedale is a village and large civil parish in Cumbria, on the watershed between the River Lune and River Eden. Historically also known as "Russendale", the parish is divided into four parts, Town, Newbiggin-on-Lune, Bowderdale and Fell End.-Village:...

 as Dale Gill, changing its designation to Greenside Beck when it passes the village of Greenside.

The stream turns west at Sandwath Beck, taking its name from the settlement, and picks up a number of rill

Rill

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s as tributaries, before it reaches Wath, at which point it combines with Weasdale Beck

Weasdale Beck

Weasdale Beck is a stream in Cumbria.The beck rises in Ravenstonedale and drains Leathgill Bridge on Randygill Top and Great Swindale, below Green Bell, flowing northwards to Wath, where, at its confluence with Sandwath Beck, Weasdale Beck forms the River Lune....

 to form the River Lune

River Lune

The River Lune is a river in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.It is formed at Wath, in the parish of Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, at the confluence of Sandwath Beck and Weasdale Beck...

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