Cheddar Yeo River (underground sections)

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The Cheddar Yeo River (underground sections) is a subterranean watercourse flowing beneath Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, England, feeding the gorge’s caves and emerging as a key source of local spring water.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf karst watercourse
subterranean river
associatedWith Cheddar Gorge caves
Cheddar village
contributesTo Cheddar Gorge hydrogeology
local drinking water resources
country England
drainageBasin Cheddar Gorge catchment
emergencePoint springs at the base of Cheddar Gorge
emergesAs spring water in Cheddar Gorge
environmentType subterranean freshwater ecosystem
erosionalRole cave enlargement in Cheddar Gorge limestone
feeds Cox’s Cave
linked to: Cox's Cave

Gough’s Cave
linked to: Gough's Cave

cave system of Cheddar Gorge
flowsBeneath Cheddar Gorge
flowsThrough cavern passages beneath Cheddar Gorge
flowsTowards surface course of the Cheddar Yeo
forms subterranean pools
underground channels
geologicalSetting karst terrain
limestone
hasNameOrigin Cheddar Yeo River
hydrologicalConnection Cheddar Gorge springs
linked to: Cheddar Gorge

surface Cheddar Yeo River
hydrologicalRole primary feeder of Cheddar Gorge springs
hydrologicalSystem Cheddar Yeo River
knownFor flow beneath show caves of Cheddar Gorge
locatedIn Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar civil parish
linked to: Cheddar, Somerset

Somerset
South West England
linked to: southwest England

United Kingdom
locatedNear Cheddar Reservoir
locatedUnder Cheddar Gorge cliffs
linked to: Cheddar Gorge
partOf Cheddar Gorge cave network
linked to: Cheddar Gorge caves

Cheddar Yeo River
hydrological system of the Mendip Hills
region Mendip Hills
sourceFor local spring water supply
supports cave-adapted aquatic fauna
watercourseType subterranean stream
waterSource infiltrated rainfall on Mendip Hills
waterType freshwater

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Cheddar Gorge contains Cheddar Yeo River (underground sections)