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  2. The highest level ever recorded at the River Aire at Gargrave High Street is 1.54m, reached on Saturday 31st December 2022 at 10:30pm. Note that this data may not take account of recent measurements, as we wait until a level has been verified by the Environment Agency before adding it to our records.

  3. The highest level ever recorded at the River Aire at Gargrave is 1.35m, reached on Sunday 9th February 2020 at 11:45am. Note that this data may not take account of recent measurements, as we wait until a level has been verified by the Environment Agency before adding it to our records.

    • The Industrial Revolution and The River Aire
    • A New Lease of Life For The Aire
    • Current Improvements

    The River Aire was subject to gross pollution along most of its length from the mid 1800's until the 1970's. Direct discharges from a range of industries combined with sewer overflows and discharges from sewage works produced a river too polluted for most fish life. With no fish, much of the associated wildlife was lost and little recreational acti...

    Things started to improve when The Yorkshire Water Authority was formed in 1974. The Water Act 1973 encouraged a more holistic view of the river and poorly performing small sewage treatment works were closed. Instead the effluent directed to the larger works where large investment took place. Any industries still discharging direct to river were ‘e...

    In recent times, the Freshwater Fisheries Directive ensured that the major sewage treatment works were improved. Key sites included Esholt (Bradford) and Knostrop (Leeds). The river now has fish populations along its full length. With these we have seen the return of otters and other wildlife. Another piece of European legislation (transcribed into...

  4. Find river, sea, groundwater and rainfall levels in England. Check the last updated height, trend and state recorded by the measuring station.

  5. Landscape. The Upper Aire catchment encompasses the watershed for the River Aire from its source by Malham Tarn to the Middle Aire at Keighley. The source of the River Aire is in The Yorkshire Dales National Park, Airehead Spring, North of Malham.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › River_AireRiver Aire - Wikipedia

    The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England, 92 miles (148 km) in length. [1] Part of the river below Leeds is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation.

  7. Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (27 December 2015)

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