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river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
s in
Scotland
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is organised
geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...
.
Tributaries
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage b ...
are listed down the page in an upstream direction. (L) indicates a left-bank tributary and (R) indicates a right-bank tributary whilst (Ls) and (Rs) indicate left and right forks where a named river is formed from two differently named rivers.
For simplicity, they are divided here by the coastal section in which the
mouth of the river can be found. Those on Scottish islands can be found in a section at the end. For Scottish estuaries, please see under
firths
Firth is a word in the English and Scots languages used to denote various coastal waters in the United Kingdom, predominantly within Scotland. In the Northern Isles, it more usually refers to a smaller inlet. It is linguistically cognate to ''fj ...
and
sea lochs.
The Scots have many words for watercourses.
* A "Water" (
Lallans
Lallans (; a variant of the Modern Scots word ''lawlands'' meaning the lowlands of Scotland), is a term that was traditionally used to refer to the Scots language as a whole. However, more recent interpretations assume it refers to the dialects o ...
: "Watter",
Scots Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...
, "Uisge") is a smaller river, e.g.
Ugie Water
The River Ugie (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Ùigidh) or Ugie Water is a river in North East Scotland; it flows into the North Sea on the east coast at Peterhead, north of Cruden Bay. There is considerable evidence of prehistoric settlement within the ...
,
Water of Leith
The Water of Leith (Scottish Gaelic: ''Uisge Lìte'') is the main river flowing near central Edinburgh, Scotland, and flows into the port of Leith where it flows into the sea via the Firth of Forth.
Name
The name ''Leith'' may be of Britto ...
etc. Many Scottish rivers incorporate the name "Water" traditionally.
*A "
burn
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Scots Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...
: "allt" (anglicised as "Ault/alt"), used for smaller rivers and larger streams, also once widely used in England, now mostly in placenames especially the north, and sometimes spelled "bourne", e.g.
Bournemouth
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and
Ashbourne. In Scotland examples include
Coalburn
Coalburn is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. It is located near the villages of Auchlochan, Bankend and Braehead.
History
The opencast mine that opened in the village in the late 1980s became the biggest mine in Europe by the ea ...
,
Bannockburn
Bannockburn (Scottish Gaelic ''Allt a' Bhonnaich'') is an area immediately south of the centre of Stirling in Scotland. It is part of the City of Stirling. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a stream running through the town before flowing int ...
,
Aultmore.
*''Abhainn'' in Gaelic meaning river, which is anglicised as Avon. There is also a similar Brythonic cognate. This sometimes leads to curious 'double' namings of rivers by
Anglo-Saxon
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speakers, such as
River Avon and
River Afton
The River Afton (or Afton Water) is a small river in Ayrshire, Scotland, which flows north from Alwhat Hill in the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills, through Afton Reservoir and then for eight miles down Glen Afton before joining the River Nith at New ...
(literally "River River").
South-eastern Scotland
''Flowing into the
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian S ...
between
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...
and
Kincardine (East Coast)''
''The right-bank tributary of the Tweed, the
River Till together with its tributaries, is almost wholly within England but is included for completeness of the Tweed catchment.''
Tweed catchment
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River Tweed
The River Tweed, or Tweed Water ( gd, Abhainn Thuaidh, sco, Watter o Tweid, cy, Tuedd), is a river long that flows east across the Border region in Scotland and northern England. Tweed cloth derives its name from its association with the R ...
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Whiteadder Water
Whiteadder Water is a river in East Lothian and Berwickshire, Scotland. It also flows for a very short distance through Northumberland before joining the River Tweed. In common with the headwaters of the Biel Water it rises on the low hillside ...
(L)
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Blackadder Water
Blackadder Water () is a river in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, forming part of the River Tweed system. It reached 2.84m at Mouthbridge, which was its highest level ever recorded on Tuesday 22 October 2002 at 2:45pm.
Ety ...
(R)
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Langton Burn Langton may refer to:
Places
;Canada
*Langton, Ontario
;England
*Church Langton, Leicestershire
*East Langton, Leicestershire
*Great Langton, North Yorkshire
* Langton, Cumbria
*Langton, County Durham
*Langton, Lincolnshire
*Langton, North Yorksh ...
(L)
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Monynut Water (L)
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Dye Water
The Dye Water ( gd, Uisge Dhàidh) is a river in the Lammermuir Hills in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It rises in the Hope Hills, continues along the East Lothian boundary, a mile north east of Seenes Law, then east to Longformacus. Th ...
(R)
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Bothwell Water (L)
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Faseny Water (R)
**
River Till (R) ''(England only)'' (is known as
River Breamish
The Breamish is a river in Northumberland, England, which rises on Comb Fell in the Northumberland National Park on the southern side of The Cheviot. It is one of the eight rivers rising in the Cheviot Hills, the others being the College Valley, ...
in upper reaches)
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River Glen (L), ''(England only)''
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Bowmont Water
Bowmont Water is a stream in the Scottish Borders and Northumberland, England.
It rises in the Cheviot Hills and flows by Mowhaugh, Town Yetholm, and Kirk Yetholm. It then crosses the Anglo-Scottish border and continues past Mindrum Mill, Mindr ...
(Ls) ''(upper reaches in Scotland)''
****
College Burn
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(Rs), ''(England only)''
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Wooler Water
Wooler Water is a stream that flows through Wooler in Northumberland
Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bam ...
(L), ''(England only)''
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Carey Burn (Ls) ''(England only)''
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Harthope Burn (Rs) ''(England only)''
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Hetton Burn (R) ''(England only)''
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Lilburn Burn (Ls) ''(England only)''
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River Breamish
The Breamish is a river in Northumberland, England, which rises on Comb Fell in the Northumberland National Park on the southern side of The Cheviot. It is one of the eight rivers rising in the Cheviot Hills, the others being the College Valley, ...
(Rs) ''(England only)''
****
Harelaw Burn (L) ''(England only)''
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Linhope Burn
Linhope is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located in the Cheviots on the River Breamish, and within Northumberland National Park
Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. It covers an ar ...
(L) ''(England only)''
**
Leet Water (L)
**
Eden Water
Eden Water is a tributary of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders of Scotland. "Water" is the Lowland Scots term for a small river.
The Eden Burn rises to the east of Lauder at Corsbie Moor on Boon Farm. The Eden Water passes Bassendean vill ...
(L)
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River Teviot
The River Teviot (; gd, Abhainn Tìbhiot), or Teviot Water, is a river of the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and is the largest tributary of the River Tweed by catchment area. The Teviot is an important river for wildlife, especially the A ...
(R)
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Kale Water
The Kale Water is a long tributary of the River Teviot in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Its feeder burns in the Cheviot Hills are the Long Burn, Hawkwillow Burn and the Grindstone Burn, east of Leithope Forest near the Anglo-Scottish ...
(R)
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Oxnam Water
Oxnam ( sco, Owsenam) is a village near Jedburgh, in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a primarily residential village.
The placename Oxnam is from Old English ''oxa'' ( genitive ''oxan'') " oxen" and ''ham'' "villa ...
(R)
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Jed Water
The Jed Water is a river and a tributary of the River Teviot in the Borders region of Scotland.
In total the Jed Water is over long and it falls . It flows into the Teviot near Jedfoot Bridge () two miles north of Jedburgh. Jed Water rises fr ...
(R)
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Black Burn
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(R)
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Ale Water
The Ale Water is a tributary of the River Teviot, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It rises at Henwoodie Hill and flows through Alemoor Loch.
It meets the Teviot south of the village of Ancrum, and it runs through Ashkirk and Lillieslea ...
(L)
***
Rule Water
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Education
* Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), a university in Cambodia
Human activity
* The exercise of political or personal control by someone with authority or power
* Business rule, a rule perta ...
(R)
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Slitrig Water
Slitrig Water (archaic Scots: ''Slitterick Waiter''; current Southern Scots: ''Slitrig Witter''), also known as the River Slitrig, is a river in the Scottish Borders. It is a tributary of the River Teviot
The River Teviot (; gd, Abhainn Tì ...
(R)
***
Borthwick Water
The Borthwick Water ''( Border Scots: Borthwick Witter)'' is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and a tributary of the River Teviot.
The Aithouse Burn, the Howpasley Burn, and the Northhope Burn (amongst others) are some of the fe ...
(L)
***
Allan Water
The Allan Water ( gd, Uisge Alain) is a river in central Scotland. Rising in the Ochil Hills, it runs through Strathallan to Dunblane and Bridge of Allan before joining the River Forth. It is liable to cause floods in lower Bridge of Allan.
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(R)
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Leader Water
The River Leader, or Leader Water, is a small tributary of the River Tweed in Lauderdale in the Scottish Borders. It flows southwards from the Lammermuir Hills through the towns of Lauder and Earlston, joining the River Tweed at Leaderfoot.
Cou ...
(L)
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Boondreigh Water (L)
***
Earnscleugh Water (L)
**
Darnick Burn (R)
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Gala Water
The Gala Water ( Lowland Scots: Gala Watter; Scottish Gaelic An Geal Ath) is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland and a tributary of the River Tweed. It is sometimes known as the "Gala", which nickname is also shared with Galashiels, ...
(L)
***
Heriot Water (R)
**
Ettrick Water
The Ettrick Water is a river in Ettrick, by the village of Ettrickbridge and the historic town of Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
The water, a tributary of the River Tweed, is known also as the River Ettrick, often locally ...
(R)
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Yarrow Water
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The ...
(L)
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Megget Water
Megget Water is a river in the parish of Yarrow, Selkirkshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The Water rises at Broad Law (2,760 ft), passes through Megget Reservoir and empties into St Mary's Loch. Places in the vicinity inclu ...
(L) (enters
St Mary's Loch
St Mary's Loch is the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders, and is situated on the south side of the A708 road between Selkirk and Moffat, about south of Edinburgh.
Description
It is long and wide, and was created by glacial acti ...
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Rankle Burn (R)
***
Tima Water (R)
**
Leithen Water
Leithen Water ( gd, Leitheann / Abhainn Leitheinn) is a tributary of the River Tweed in Scotland. It rises in the Moorfoot Hills and joins the Tweed near the town of Innerleithen, whose name comes from the Scottish Gaelic ''inbhir'', meaning a ...
(L)
**
Quair Water
The Quair Water is a tributary of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Its name is related to Traquair.
Etymology
The name ''Quair'' has a Brittonic etymology. It may be derived from the element ''*wejr'' (<''*wẹ:drā'') (R)
**
Eddleston Water
Eddleston Water is a small river north of Peebles, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland which joins the River Tweed at Peebles. It is also known locally as "The Cuddy".
Eddleston Water rises near Mount Lothian and passes through Waterheads, ...
(L)
**
Manor Water
Manor Water is a river in the parish of Manor, Scottish Borders, Manor, Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. It rises in the Ettrick Forest and flows down through the Maynor valley, passing the various farms and hamlets of Maynor as well as Kirk ...
(R)
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Lyne Water
The Lyne Water is a tributary of the River Tweed that rises in the Pentland Hills of southern Scotland at Baddinsgill Reservoir. It runs through West Linton and Romannobridge, passes Flemington and Lyne Station and enters the Tweed west of Pe ...
(L)
**
Holms Water
The Holms Water is a river and a tributary of the Biggar Water, which is a tributary of the River Tweed, in the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near Glenkirk, Stanhope, Peeblesshire and Hear ...
(L)
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Biggar Water
Biggar Water is a river in Lanarkshire and Peeblesshire, in the Southern Uplands of Scotland.
It forms part of the River Tweed system. It rises, as Biggar Burn, in the north-east of the parish of Biggar, South Lanarkshire and flows about ge ...
(L)
**
Kingledoors Burn (L)
**
Talla Water
Talla Water is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near Tweedsmuir. It feeds the Talla Reservoir, and is a tributary of the River Tweed. Above the reservoir are a series of waterfalls known as the Talla Linns.
The Talla Railway w ...
(R)
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Fruid Water
Fruid Water is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The valley it occupies has been dammed to form the Fruid Reservoir. The river is a tributary of the Tweed, with a confluence about 2 km upstream of Tweedsmuir
Tweedsmuir ( ...
(R)
Simple coastal catchments
*
Eye Water
Eye Water is a river in the Scottish Borders, it flows in a general southeasterly direction from its source in the Lammermuir Hills to its estuary at Eyemouth on the east coast of Scotland, having a length of approximately .''"Ordnance Survey Ex ...
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Ale Water
The Ale Water is a tributary of the River Teviot, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It rises at Henwoodie Hill and flows through Alemoor Loch.
It meets the Teviot south of the village of Ancrum, and it runs through Ashkirk and Lillieslea ...
(L)
*
Biel Water
The Biel Water is a river running through the Biel Estate in Biel, East Lothian.
It runs for 4.5 kilometres from the Luggate Burn and the Whittinghame Water, via Stenton, Biel House, West Barns, and finally to Belhaven Bay with its rather unusu ...
Tyne catchment
*
River Tyne
The River Tyne is a river in North East England. Its length (excluding tributaries) is . It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Wate ...
**
Tyne Water (Ls)
**
Birns Water (Rs) (Humbie Water)
Firth of Forth
The Firth of Forth () is the estuary, or firth, of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth. It meets the North Sea with Fife on the north coast and Lothian on the south.
Name
''Firth'' is a cognate of ''fjord'', a Norse word meani ...
(Estuary)
(Lothian) Esk catchment
*
River Esk, Lothian
The River Esk ( Brythonic: Isca (water), gd, Easg (water)), also called the Lothian Esk, is a river that flows through Midlothian and East Lothian, Scotland.
It initially runs as two separate rivers: the North Esk and the South Esk.
Route ...
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River South Esk
:''Note: the southern headwater of the River Esk in Lothian is also known as the South Esk.''
The South Esk ( gd, Easg Dheas) is a river in Angus, Scotland. It rises in the Grampian Mountains at Loch Esk in Glen Doll and flows through Glen Clov ...
(Rs)
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Gore Water (R)
*** Dalhousie Burn
**
River North Esk
The North Esk ( gd, Easg Thuath) is a river in Angus and Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is formed by the meeting of the Water of Mark (from Glen Mark) and the Water of Lee (from Loch Lee), and enters the North Sea four miles north of Montrose. It ...
(Ls)
** Figgate Burn
Water of Leith catchment
*
Water of Leith
The Water of Leith (Scottish Gaelic: ''Uisge Lìte'') is the main river flowing near central Edinburgh, Scotland, and flows into the port of Leith where it flows into the sea via the Firth of Forth.
Name
The name ''Leith'' may be of Britto ...
** The Stank
Almond catchment
*
River Almond
**
Linhouse Water (R)
**
Breich Water
Breich is a small village lying in the western part of West Lothian, Scotland. It lies on the A71 road, A71, the Edinburgh to Ayrshire road, which also goes to the large town of Livingston, West Lothian, Livingston 7 miles to the east. It is sit ...
(R)
**
Gogarburn
Gogar is a predominantly rural area of Edinburgh, Scotland, located to the west of the city. It is not far from Gogarloch, Edinburgh Park and Maybury. The Fife Circle Line is to the north.
Etymology
The name of Gogar first appears in a clea ...
Avon catchment
*
River Avon
Carron catchment
*
River Carron
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Bonny Water Bonny may refer to:
People
*Anne Bonny (1702–c. 1782), notorious woman pirate
*Bonny Sengupta, Indian Bengali Film Actor
*Bonny Barry (born 1960), Australian politician
*Bonny Hicks (1968–1997), model and writer
*Jan Bonny (born 1979), German ...
(R)
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Earl's Burn
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History Founding
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(L)
Forth to Tay
''Flowing into the
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian S ...
between
Kincardine and
Buddon Ness (East Coast)''
Forth catchment
*
River Forth
The River Forth is a major river in central Scotland, long, which drains into the North Sea on the east coast of the country. Its drainage basin covers much of Stirlingshire in Scotland's Central Belt. The Gaelic name for the upper reach of th ...
**
Pow Burn (R)
**
River Devon, Clackmannanshire
The River Devon (formerly Dovan, gd, Duibhe) is a tributary of the River Forth in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
Geography and hydrology
The source of the river is Blairdenon Hill in the Ochils at an altitude of .
Upper areas have been dammed, ...
(L)
**
Black Devon
The Black Devon is a river in Scotland. It rises in the Cleish Hills, specifically the area known as Outh Muir, north of Knockhill Racing Circuit, around north-west of Dunfermline, Fife, with the gathering of three small streams in branch form ...
(L)
**
Bannock Burn
The Bannock Burn ( gd, Allt a' Bhonnaich) is a stream (''burn'' is Scots for stream) which rises at about 1,300 feet on Touchadam Moor, NS715891, just to the north of Earl's Hill in the Touch Hills to the south-west of Stirling in central Sco ...
(R)
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Allan Water
The Allan Water ( gd, Uisge Alain) is a river in central Scotland. Rising in the Ochil Hills, it runs through Strathallan to Dunblane and Bridge of Allan before joining the River Forth. It is liable to cause floods in lower Bridge of Allan.
...
(L)
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River Teith
The River Teith is a river in Scotland, which is formed from the confluence of two smaller rivers, the '' Garbh Uisge'' (River Leny) and '' Eas Gobhain'' at Callander, Stirlingshire. It flows into the River Forth near Drip north-west of Stirlin ...
(L)
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Ardoch Burn
The Ardoch Burn is a stream in Stirling council area, Scotland, which flows from the Braes Of Doune into the River Teith at Inverardoch, just behind Doune Castle.
Etymology
From the Scottish Gaelic ''Ard'', which translates into English as "hig ...
(L)
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Keltie Water (L)
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Garbh Uisge
Garbh Uisge is a river of approximately 7 km in the Trossachs of Scotland just north-west Callander. It is the outflow of Loch Lubnaig and joins with Eas Gobhain west of Callander to form the River Teith. The name of the river, Garbh Uisge, ...
(Ls) (drains
Loch Lubnaig
Loch Lubnaig (Loch Lùbnaig in Gaelic) is a small freshwater loch near Callander in the Stirling council area, Scottish Highlands. It lies in the former county of Perthshire. It is part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
The l ...
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Eas Gobhain
Eas Gobhain is a river in the Trossachs of Scotland just west of Callander
. It is the outflow of Loch Venachar and joins with Garbh Uisge west of Callander to form the River Teith. The name of the river, Eas Gobhain, translates from Gaelic
Gael ...
(Rs) (drains
Loch Venachar
Loch Venachar (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Bheannchair) is a freshwater loch in Stirling district, Scotland.
Geography
The loch is situated between Callander and Brig o' Turk. It lies approximately above sea level, and is long with a maximum ...
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Goodie Water (L)
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Kelty Water
Kelty (Scottish Gaelic: Cailtidh) is a former coal mining village located in Fife, Scotland. Lying in the heart of the old mining heartlands of Fife, it is situated on the Fife/Kinross-shire boundary and has a population of around 6,000 r ...
(R)
**
Duchray Water (R)
Simple coastal catchments
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River Leven, Fife
The River Leven ( gd, Lìobhann / Abhainn Lìobhann) is a river in Fife, Scotland. It flows from Loch Leven into the Firth of Forth at the town of Leven. The river is home to brown trout and hosts a run of sea trout and atlantic salmon. The es ...
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River Ore
The River Alde and River Ore form a river system in Suffolk, England passing by Snape, Suffolk, Snape and Aldeburgh. The River Alde and River Ore meet northwest of Blaxhall. From there downriver the combined river is known as the River Alde pa ...
(R)
*
Kenly Water Kenly may refer to:
Places
*Kenly, North Carolina, town in Johnston and Wilson counties, North Carolina, United States
People
* Frank Kenly, American football coach
*John Reese Kenly (1818–1891), American lawyer and Civil War general
*Will ...
Eden catchment
*
River Eden, Fife
The River Eden is a river in Fife in Scotland, and is one of Fife's two principal rivers, along with the Leven. It is nearly long and has a fall of around . It flows from Burnside, near the border with Perth & Kinross, then slowly across the Ho ...
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Motray Water (L)
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Ceres Burn (R)
Tay catchment
*
River Tay
The River Tay ( gd, Tatha, ; probably from the conjectured Brythonic ''Tausa'', possibly meaning 'silent one' or 'strong one' or, simply, 'flowing') is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh-longest in Great Britain. The Tay originates ...
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River Earn
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River Farg
The River Farg is a small tributary of the River Earn, located in the lieutenancy area of Perth and Kinross, central Scotland. Course
Its source is located in Glen Farg reservoir; it winds round roads and farms, and has been forced in many p ...
(R)
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Water of May
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(R)
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Ruthven Water Ruthven may refer to:
Places Scotland
* Ruthven, Aberdeenshire, a village
* Ruthven, Angus, a village
** Ruthven Castle, Angus
* Ruthven, Badenoch, Highland
** Ruthven Barracks, Highland
* Ruthven Castle (disambiguation)
* Loch Ruthven, nature ...
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Machany Water (R)
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Shaggie Burn (L)
****
Turret Burn
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* Mi ...
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River Lednock (L)
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Water of Ruchill (R)
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Burn of Ample (R) (flows into
Loch Earn
Loch Earn (Scottish Gaelic language, Scottish Gaelic, ''Loch Eire/Loch Éireann'') is a freshwater loch in the southern Scottish Highlands, highlands of Scotland, in the districts of Perth and Kinross and Stirling (council area), Stirling.
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Kendrum Burn (R) (flows into
Loch Earn
Loch Earn (Scottish Gaelic language, Scottish Gaelic, ''Loch Eire/Loch Éireann'') is a freshwater loch in the southern Scottish Highlands, highlands of Scotland, in the districts of Perth and Kinross and Stirling (council area), Stirling.
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Allt Srath a' Ghlinne (L)
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River Almond, Perthshire
The River Almond ( gd, Uisge Amain) is a tributary of the River Tay in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It rises in the hills to the south-east of Loch Tay, and flows eastwards through Glenalmond. It runs through the village of Almondbank, before j ...
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Shochie Burn (R)
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Ordie Burn (L)
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River Isla, Perthshire
The River Isla ( gd, Abhainn Ìle) is a tributary of the River Tay in Angus and Perthshire, Scotland. It runs for 46 miles (74 km) through the Kirkton of Glenisla (Clachan Ghlinn Ìle) and Strathmore (An Srath Mòr).
Gallery
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River Ericht
The River Ericht ( gd, Abhainn Eireachd) is a river in Perthshire, Scotland formed from the confluence of the rivers Blackwater and Ardle at Bridge of Cally.
It runs south for around 10 miles before discharging into the River Isla, and eventu ...
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Lunan Burn Lunan may refer to:
Geography Europe
* Lunan, Angus, a hamlet in Angus, Scotland
* Lunan, Lot, a commune in the Lot department in south-western France
* Lunan Water, a river in Angus, Scotland
* Lunan Burn, a river that flows into Loch of But ...
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Lornty Burn (R)
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Shee Water (known as Black Water in its lower reaches) (Ls)
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Allt a' Ghlinne Bhig (L)
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Glen Lochsie Burn (R)
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River Ardle
The River Ardle ( gd, Abhainn Àrdail) is a tributary of the River Ericht. It runs for through Strathardle in Perthshire, Scotland. It is a salmon and trout river.
Course
The river is formed by the confluence of the Brerachan Water and the All ...
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Allt Fearnach (Ls)
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Brerachan Water (Rs)
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Dean Water
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People
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Titles
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Alyth Burn (R)
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Melgam Water (L)
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River Braan
The River Braan ( gd, Breamhainn) is a tributary of the River Tay in Scotland.
Within the county of Perth and Kinross, it flows 11 miles (17 km) eastwards from Loch Freuchie, near Amulree, and joins the River Tay near Dunkeld.
Etymolog ...
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Ballinloan Burn (L)
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Cochill Burn (L)
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River Quaich (flows into
Loch Freuchie
Loch Freuchie, also known as Fraoch, the heatherly loch, is a large freshwater loch on a north-west to south-east orientation, within Glen Quaich in Perth and Kinross. The loch is located west of Amulree and southeast of Kenmore.
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River Tummel
The River Tummel ( gd, Uisge Theimheil) is a river in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Water from the Tummel is used in the Tummel hydro-electric power scheme, operated by SSE plc, SSE.
As a tributary of the River Tay, the Tummel is included as par ...
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River Garry (L)
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Allt Girnaig (L)
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River Tilt
The River Tilt is a tributary of the River Garry in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is sourced from the confluence of Tarf Water and the Allt Garbh Buidhe, from which point it flows in a southwesterly direction down the fault-aligned Glen Tilt. ...
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Tarf Water (R)
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Errochty Water (R)
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Edendon Water (L)
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Allt Camghouran (R) (enters
Loch Rannoch
Loch Rannoch (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Raineach'') is a freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is over long in a west–east direction with an average width of about , and is deepest at its eastern end, reaching a depth of .Tom Weir. ...
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River Ericht
The River Ericht ( gd, Abhainn Eireachd) is a river in Perthshire, Scotland formed from the confluence of the rivers Blackwater and Ardle at Bridge of Cally.
It runs south for around 10 miles before discharging into the River Isla, and eventu ...
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River Gaur
The River Gaur ( gd, Gamhair / Uisge Ghamhair) is a river in Perthshire which enters Loch Rannoch
Loch Rannoch (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Raineach'') is a freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is over long in a west–east dire ...
(enters
Loch Rannoch
Loch Rannoch (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Raineach'') is a freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is over long in a west–east direction with an average width of about , and is deepest at its eastern end, reaching a depth of .Tom Weir. ...
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Abhainn Duibhe (R)
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Allt Chaldar (L)
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Allt Eigheach (L) (enters
Loch Eigheach)
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Garbh Ghaoir {{disambig
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It can be found in :
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Loch Eigheach)
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Abhainn Bà (enters
Loch Laidon
Loch Laidon or Loch Lydoch or Loch Luydan is a long thin freshwater loch, on a southwest to northeast orientation, with outlets on the southwest side, that form the loch into a walkingstick with two supports, and is located on Rannoch Moor on ...
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River Bà upstream of
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Bruar Water (L)??
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River Lyon
Glen Lyon ( gd, Gleann Lìomhann) is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. It is the longest enclosed glen in Scotland and runs for from Loch Lyon in the west to the village of Fortingall in the east.
This glen was also known ...
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Keltney Burn (L) (upper reaches known as Allt Mor)
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Allt Conait (L)
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River Lochay (Ls) (enters
Loch Tay
Loch Tay ( gd, Loch Tatha) is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas. It is the largest body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross, and the sixth largest loch in Scotland. The ...
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River Dochart
The River Dochart ( gd, Dochard) is in Perthshire, Scotland.
Coming from Ben Lui, it flows east out of Loch Dochart and through the glen of the same name. At Killin just before it enters Loch Tay are the Falls of Dochart. The river is sometimes ...
(Rs) (enters
Loch Tay
Loch Tay ( gd, Loch Tatha) is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas. It is the largest body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross, and the sixth largest loch in Scotland. The ...
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Simple coastal catchments
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Dighty Water
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Buddon Burn
East Coast
''Flowing into the
North Sea
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between
Buddon Ness and
Rattray Head
Rattray Head (), historically Rattray Point, is a headland in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, on the north-east coast Scotland. To north lies Strathbeg Bay and Rattray Bay is to its south. The dunes at Rattray Head beach can be up to high and stretch ...
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Simple coastal catchments
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Pitairlie Burn
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Monikie Burn
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Elliot Water
The Elliot Water is a minor river in Angus, Scotland. The Elliot rises near West Hills in Carmyllie and flows through the parish and village of Arbirlot before reaching the North Sea at Elliot, on the west side of Arbroath. The total length i ...
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Rottenraw Burn
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Brothock Burn
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Keilor Burn
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Whi ...
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Lunan Water
River South Esk catchment
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River South Esk
:''Note: the southern headwater of the River Esk in Lothian is also known as the South Esk.''
The South Esk ( gd, Easg Dheas) is a river in Angus, Scotland. It rises in the Grampian Mountains at Loch Esk in Glen Doll and flows through Glen Clov ...
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Noran Water (L)
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Prosen Water (R)
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Burn of Glenmoye (L)
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White Water
Whitewater forms in a rapid context, in particular, when a river's gradient changes enough to generate so much turbulence that air is trapped within the water. This forms an unstable current that froths, making the water appear opaque and w ...
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River North Esk catchment
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River North Esk
The North Esk ( gd, Easg Thuath) is a river in Angus and Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is formed by the meeting of the Water of Mark (from Glen Mark) and the Water of Lee (from Loch Lee), and enters the North Sea four miles north of Montrose. It ...
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Luther Water (L)
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West Water (R) (upper reaches known as
Water of Saughs
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Water of Tarf (L)
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Water of Mark (Ls)
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Water of Lee (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
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Bervie Water
Bervie Water ( gd, Uisge Bhiorbhaigh) is a river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland which rises in the Drumtochty Forest and flows across The Mearns to reach the North Sea at Inverbervie. Approximately two kilometres upstream of the North Sea, the B ...
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Carron Water, Aberdeenshire
Carron Water ( gd, Carrann) is a river in Kincardineshire, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Geography
Carron Water rises in Fetteresso Forest on the eastern edge of the Grampians. It flows past Fetteresso Castle and discharges into the North Sea at ...
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Cowie Water
The Cowie Water ( gd, Uisge Chollaidh) is a river of Scotland.
Geography
The river rises in the Grampian Mountains in Kincardineshire, and discharges to the North Sea in the northern part of Stonehaven,United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landra ...
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Burn of Monboys
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Cowton Burn
Cowton Burn is a stream that rises in the Mounth, or eastern range of the Grampian Mountains, on some of the northwest slopes of the Durris Forest west of Netherley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Grid Reference for the headwaters is NO 925 823); ...
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Burn of Muchalls
The Burn of Muchalls is an easterly flowing stream in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that discharges to the North Sea. Its point of discharge is on a rocky beach set with scenic sea stacks. Flowing principally over agricultural lands, the Burn of Mu ...
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Burn of Pheppie
The Burn of Pheppie is an easterly flowing coastal stream in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that discharges to the North Sea immediately north of the village of Muchalls. Draining chiefly agricultural lands, this stream has a notable lack of turbidity ...
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Burn of Elsick
The Burn of Elsick is a coastal stream in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that discharges to the North Sea. This watercourse drains primarily agricultural lands and enters the North Sea at Newtonhill.
History
The Burn of Elsick flows under the Causey M ...
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Burn of Findon
Dee catchment
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River Dee, Aberdeenshire
The River Dee ( gd, Uisge Dhè) is a river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It rises in the Cairngorms and flows through southern Aberdeenshire to reach the North Sea at Aberdeen. The area it passes through is known as Deeside, or Royal Deeside in ...
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Crynoch Burn
Crynoch Burn is a stream in Aberdeenshire that is tributary to the River Dee. This stream rises somewhat above Netherley and flows near Netherley House; and thence into the Red Moss, a significant natural bog habitat; thence near the histori ...
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Cairnie Burn
Cairnie Burn is a stream that rises in the Mounth, or eastern range of the Grampian Mountains, north of Netherley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Cairnie Burn is a generally northeast flowing watercourse that is a tributary to the Crynoch Burn. Cairn ...
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Gormack Burn (L)
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Leuchar Burn
Leuchar Burn is a stream that rises in the Loch of Skene, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Initially near the headwaters Leuchar Burn flows in a southerly course;United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger 45, Stonehaven & Banchory, 1:50,000 sc ...
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Burn of Sheeoch
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Water of Feugh
The Water of Feugh (pronounced:''few-ikh'') is a stream in Aberdeenshire that is the largest tributary to the River Dee. This stream rises in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, in an area known as the Forest of Birse
The Forest of Birse is ...
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Beltie Burn (L)
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Burn of Canny (L)
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Tarland Burn (L)
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Water of Tanar (R)
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Tullich Burn
Tullich (, gd, An Tulach) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is known as the birthplace of St. Nathalan and also as the site of some noted Pictish stones.
The church is the site of a ruined church, built in around 1400. It has been sug ...
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River Muick (R)
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River Gairn (L)
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Glenfenzie Burn (L) (minor)
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Girnock Burn (R)
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Clunie Water
Clunie Water is a river of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a tributary of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, River Dee, joining the river at Braemar, among grey stone buildings. Callater Burn is a tributary of the Clunie; the confluence is at Auchalla ...
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Callater Burn (R)
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Quoich Water
The River Quoich is a tributary of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It flows in a generally southerly direction and is about 15 km long (including its upper reaches, known as Quoich Water, above the confluence with the Allt an d ...
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Ey Burn
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People
*Henri Ey, French psychiatrist ...
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Lui Water (L)
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Derry Burn (Ls)
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Luibeg Burn (Rs)
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Geldie Burn (R)
Don catchment
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River Don, Aberdeenshire
The River Don ( gd, Deathan) is a river in north-east Scotland. It rises in the Grampians and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire, to the North Sea at Aberdeen. The Don passes through Alford, Kemnay, Inverurie, Kintore, and Dyce. Its mai ...
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Elrick Burn (L)
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River Ury
The River Urie (or River Ury) ( gd, Uaraidh / Ùraidh) is a small river in northeastern Scotland situated in the Garioch area of Aberdeenshire. Its origins are close to Bennachie, approximately 25 miles to the northwest of Aberdeen. The river run ...
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Gadie Burn (minor?)
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Ton Burn (R)
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Birks Burn (minor?)
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Mossat Burn
Mossat is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the A97 road near Glenkindie and Lumsden, between Bridge of Alford and Strathdon
Strathdon (; Gaelic: ''Srath Dheathain'') is an area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated in the str ...
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Kindie Burn (L)
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Water of Buchat
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Deskry Burn (R)
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Water of Nochty
The River Don ( gd, Deathan) is a river in north-east Scotland. It rises in the Grampians and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire, to the North Sea at Aberdeen. The Don passes through Alford, Kemnay, Inverurie, Kintore, and Dyce. Its ma ...
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Ernan Water
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St. Ernan, Son of Eogan
Ernan, Son of Eogan, died around 640. Mentioned in the ''Martyrology of Tallaght'' on 1 January, he was a nephew of St. Columba and so ...
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Water of Carvie (R) (minor)
Simple coastal catchments
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Blackdog Burn
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Potterton Burn
Potterton is a village north of Aberdeen, Scotland, in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has ...
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Millden Burn ??
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Eigie Burn ??
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Blairton Burn ??
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Menie Burn ??
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Sandend Burn
Sandend ( sco, Sanine) is a small fishing village near Banff and Portsoy, Scotland, typical of the area. It was "a considerable seatown as early as 1624".
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries it was an active village. There were two fish-h ...
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Ythan catchment
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River Ythan
The Ythan is a river in the north-east of Scotland rising at Wells of Ythan near the village of Ythanwells and flowing south-eastwards through the towns of Fyvie, Methlick and Ellon before flowing into the North Sea near Newburgh, in Formartine ...
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Tarty Burn (R)
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Ebrie Burn (L)
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Little Water (L)
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Fordoun Burn (R)
Simple coastal catchments
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Water of Cruden
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River Ugie
The River Ugie (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Ùigidh) or Ugie Water is a river in North East Scotland; it flows into the North Sea on the east coast at Peterhead, north of Cruden Bay. There is considerable evidence of prehistoric settlement within the ...
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South Ugie Water (Rs)
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Burn of Fedderate
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North Ugie Water (Ls)
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Cuttie Burn
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Black Water (?minor)
Moray Firth (south coast)
''Flowing into the
North Sea
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between
Rattray Head
Rattray Head (), historically Rattray Point, is a headland in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, on the north-east coast Scotland. To north lies Strathbeg Bay and Rattray Bay is to its south. The dunes at Rattray Head beach can be up to high and stretch ...
and
Inverness
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...
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Simple coastal catchments
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Water of Philorth
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Pouk Burn
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The Dour
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Tore Burn
Deveron catchment
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River Deveron
The River Deveron ( gd, Uisge Dubh Èireann), known anciently as the Dovern, is a river in the north east of Scotland. The river has a length of , and has a reputation for its Atlantic salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing. In its upper re ...
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Idoch Water (R)
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Burn of Forgue (R)
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River Isla, Moray
The River Isla (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Ìle) is a tributary of the River Deveron in North-East Scotland. The area surrounding it is known as Strathisla (not to be confused with Glenisla, which is around the River Isla in Perthshire).
It ri ...
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Burn of Cairnie
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Burn of Davidston (R)
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River Bogie
The River Bogie ( gd, Balgaidh), also known as the Water of Bogie, is a river in north-west Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland. It is noted for its brown trout fishing.
Starting with the confluence of the Craig and Corchinan burns near ...
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Simple coastal catchments
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Burn of Boyndie
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Burn of Boyne
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Burn of Durn
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Burn of Fordyce
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Cullen Burn
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Burn of Deskford
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Glen Burn
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Burn of Buckie
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Burn of Tynet
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Spey catchment
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River Spey
The River Spey (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Spè) is a river in the northeast of Scotland. At it is the eighth longest river in the United Kingdom, as well as the second longest and fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is important for salmon fishi ...
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Burn of Fochabers (R)
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Burn of Rothes (L)
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River Fiddich
The River Fiddich ( gd, Fiodhach / Abhainn Fhiodhaich) is a right bank tributary of the River Spey in northeast Scotland. It rises on the eastern slopes of Corriehabbie Hill in Glenfiddich Forest and flows northeastwards beneath the A941 road, p ...
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Dullan Water (L)
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Knockando Burn (L)
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Allt Arder (L)
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Allt a' Ghealaidh (L)
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River Avon
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River Livet (R)
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Burn of Lochy (L) ('Burn of Brown' above
Bridge of Brown
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Conglass Water (R)
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Water of Ailnack (L) (known as
Water of Caiplich
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in its upper reaches)
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River Dulnain
The River Dulnain (Scottish Gaelic language, Gaelic: ''Tuilnean / Abhainn Tuilnein'') is a major left bank tributary of the River Spey in northeast Scotland. It rises in the eastern part of the Monadhliath Mountains () and flows in a generally nor ...
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River Nethy
The River Nethy ( gd, Neithich / Abhainn Neithich) is a right bank tributary of the River Spey in northeast Scotland. It rises as the Garbh Allt between Cairn Gorm and A' Chòinneach on the northern slopes of the Cairngorms and flows northwards t ...
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Dorback Burn (R)
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River Druie (R)
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River Luineag (R)
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Am Beanaidh (L)
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River Feshie
The River Feshie ( gd, Fèisidh / Abhainn Fhèisidh) is a major right bank tributary of the River Spey in north-east Scotland. It rises in the remote countryside of the Glenfeshie Forest, flowing initially eastwards before turning sharply to the ...
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Allt Chomhraig (L)
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River Eidart (R)
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River Tromie
The River Tromie ( gd, Tromaidh / Abhainn Tromaidh) is a right bank tributary of the River Spey in northeast Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern thi ...
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Allt Mor (L)
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River Calder (L)
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River Truim
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River Mashie (R)
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Markie Burn (L)
Lossie catchment
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River Lossie
The River Lossie ( gd, Uisge Losaidh) is a river in north east Scotland. The river originates in the hills above Dallas, in Moray, and has its source above sea-level. It enters the sea at Lossiemouth on the Moray Firth. By the time it moves ...
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Black Burn
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Leanoch Burn (R)
Findhorn catchment
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River Findhorn
The River Findhorn (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Fionn Èireann) is one of the longest rivers in Scotland. Located in the north east, it flows into the Moray Firth on the north coast. It has one of the largest non-firth estuaries in Scotland.
The riv ...
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Burn of Mosset (R) (drains into
Findhorn Bay
Findhorn ( gd, Inbhir Èir or ''Inbhir Èireann'') is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located on the eastern shore of Findhorn Bay and immediately south of the Moray Firth. Findhorn is 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Kinloss, and about 5 ...
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Muckle Burn (R) (drains into
Findhorn Bay
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Dorback Burn (R)
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River Divie (R)
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Leonach Burn (R)
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Rhilean Burn (L)
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Funtack Burn (L) ('Moy Burn' above
Loch Moy
Loch Moy (from the Scottish Gaelic ''Loch A'Mhoigh'' meaning the Loch of the Plain) is a freshwater loch beside the village of Moy near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.
History
There is an island on the loch called the Isle of Moy and on ...
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Glen Mazeran (L)??
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Elrick Burn (R)
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River Eskin
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
(L)
Nairn catchment
*
River Nairn
The River Nairn ( gd, Narann / Abhainn Narann) is a 35 mile long river in the Scottish Highlands.
Etymology
The hydronym ''Nairn'' is Pictish in origin. The name may involve ''*Naverna'', of which the ultimate genesis is the Celtic root ''*(s) ...
**
Allt Dearg (R)
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Riereach Burn (R)
**
River Farnack (R)
Ness catchment
*
River Ness
The River Ness (Scottish Gaelic: ''Abhainn Nis'') is a river in Highland, Scotland, UK. It flows from Loch Dochfour, at the northern end of Loch Ness, north-east to the mouth of the Beauly Firth at Inverness, a distance of about , with a fall ...
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River Farigaig
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
(R) (flows into
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for clai ...
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**
River Enrick
The River Enrick is a river in the Highland region of Scotland. It flows for around 22 km, in a generally northerly and then easterly direction.
It rises near Loch na Stac at an elevation of about 490 metres, and falls rapidly until it reache ...
(L) (flows into
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for clai ...
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**
River Coiltie
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
(L) (flows into
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for clai ...
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River Foyers
Foyers ( gd, Foithir, meaning "shelving slope") is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, lying on the east shore of Loch Ness. The village is situated on the B852, part of the Military Road built by General George Wade, northeast ...
(R) (flows into
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for clai ...
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River Fechlin
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
(L)
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Allt Breineag (L)
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River E
The River E is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins in the north-west of the Monadh Liath, to the south-east of Loch Ness. It runs in a north-westerly direction for about 10 km, before flowing into Loch Mhòr.
The river has a sma ...
(L) (flows into
Loch Mhòr
Loch Mhòr is a loch in the traditional county of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. Its name literally translates to "Big Loch". It occupies much of the wide floor of Stratherrick which runs roughly parallel to Loch Ness, around to its ...
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River Moriston
The River Moriston ( gd, Abhainn Mhoireastain) is a river in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It flows broadly east-north-east from the outfall of the dam at Loch Cluanie to Loch Ness. Its waters and those of its tributaries have been harnessed to gen ...
(L) (flows into
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for clai ...
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Allt Bhlaraidh (L)
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River Doe
The River Doe is a river in North Yorkshire, England. The river's source is near God's Bridge close to the settlement of Chapel-le-Dale and flows through Twisleton in a south-westerly direction to Ingleton, where it meets the River Twiss to fo ...
(L)
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River Loyne
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(R)
**
Allt Doe (R) (flows into
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for clai ...
)
**
River Oich
The River Oich is a short river that flows through the Great Glen in Scotland. It carries water from Loch Oich (to the SW) to Loch Ness (to the NE) and runs in parallel to a section of the Caledonian Canal for the whole of its length. The Great G ...
(L)? (flows into
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for clai ...
)
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River Garry (flows into
Loch Oich
Loch Oich (; gd, Loch Omhaich) is a freshwater loch in the Highlands of Scotland which forms part of the Caledonian Canal, of which it is the highest point. This narrow loch lies between Loch Ness (to the north-east) and Loch Lochy (to the south- ...
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**
River Tarff (R) (flows into
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for clai ...
)
Moray Firth (north coast)
''Flowing into the
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian S ...
between
Inverness
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...
and
Duncansby Head
Duncansby Head ( gd, Ceann Dhunngain or Dùn Gasbaith) is the most northeasterly part of both the Scottish and British mainlands, slightly northeast of John o' Groats. It lies approximately 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Dunnet Hea ...
(East Coast)''
Moniack catchment
*
Moniack Burn (flows into
Beauly Firth
The Beauly Firth ( gd, Linne Fharair) is a firth in northern Scotland. It is the outlet for both the River Beauly and River Ness. The Beauly Firth is bounded at its western end by the town of Beauly and its eastern by Inverness, where it emptie ...
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Beauly catchment
*
River Beauly
The River Beauly ( gd, Abhainn nam Manach, ) is a river in the Scottish Highlands, about 15 km west of the city of Inverness.
It is about 25 km long, beginning near the village of Struy, at the confluence of the River Farrar and the R ...
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Belladrum Burn (R)
**
Bruiach Burn (R)
**
Breakachy Burn (L)
***
River Farrar Farrar may refer to:
* Cape Farrar, a headland on the Boothia Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada
* Farrar, Georgia, a US unincorporated community
* Farrar, Iowa, a US unincorporated community
* Farrar Landing, Michigan, an unincorporated community
* Fa ...
(Ls)
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River Glass (Rs)
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River Cannich
Cannich (Gaelic: ''Canaich'') is a village at the southern end of Strathglass, in the Highlands of Scotland, about west of the city of Inverness. It is at the furthest point of the A831 that loops around the Aird from Beauly to Drumnadrochit.
...
(L)
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River Affric
Glen Affric ( gd, Gleann Afraig) is a glen south-west of the village of Cannich in the Highland region of Scotland, some west of Loch Ness. The River Affric runs along its length, passing through Loch Affric and Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin. A minor ...
(L)
****
Abhainn Deabhag (R)
Conon catchment
*
River Conon
The River Conon ( gd, Conann) is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins at Loch Luichart, and flows in a south-easterly direction to be joined by the River Meig at Scatwell before passing through Loch Achonachie. It is joined by the Bl ...
**
River Orrin
The River Orrin is a river in former Ross-shire, Highland, northern Scotland. The River Orrin is dammed in Glen Orrin making the Orrin Reservoir. It later forms the Falls of Orrin, is joined by the tributary ''Allt Goibhre'', and then enters the ...
(R)
***
Allt Goibhre (R)
**
Black Water (L)
**
River Meig
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(R)
Simple coastal catchments
*
River Peffery
*
River Sgitheach
River Sgitheach also known as Skiach or Skiack, (Scottish Gaelic ''Abhainn Sgitheach'', "Hawthorn River") () is a river in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It rises on the southern slopes of Ben Wyvis, passes through Strath Sgitheach, passing Clare ...
*
Allt Graad
The Allt Graad (: Ugly Stream) or River Glass is a river in Easter Ross, Highland, Scotland. It is named on Ordnance Survey maps variously as Allt Graad and River Glass. It has also been known as the "Allt Grande", and the archaic Anglicization, ...
(or
River Glass, known as
Abhainn Beinn nan Eun above
Loch Glass
''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots language, Scots and Irish language, Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is Cognate, cognate with the Manx language, Manx lough, Cornish language, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh language, Welsh w ...
)
**
Allt nan Caorach (R)
*
River Averon
The River Averon is a river in Easter Ross, north-east Scotland that flows into the Cromarty Firth from the north. It is also known as the River Alness. The river flows for about 15 km eastward and then southward, starting as the main outflow ...
(also known as
River Alness
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wat ...
) (known as
Abhainn na Glasa above
Loch Morie
''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots and Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is cognate with the Manx lough, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh words for lake, llwch.
In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spell ...
)
**
Black Water (L)
*
Balnagown River
Balnagown Castle is beside the village of Kildary in Easter Ross, part of the Highland area of Scotland. There has been a castle on the site since the 14th century, although the present building was remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries. It ...
(known as Strathrory River upstream)
*
River Tain (flows into
Dornoch Firth
The Dornoch Firth ( gd, Caolas Dhòrnaich, ) is a firth on the east coast of Highland, in northern Scotland. It forms part of the boundary between Ross and Cromarty, to the south, and Sutherland, to the north. The firth is designated as a nationa ...
)
*
Wester Fearn Burn (flows into
Dornoch Firth
The Dornoch Firth ( gd, Caolas Dhòrnaich, ) is a firth on the east coast of Highland, in northern Scotland. It forms part of the boundary between Ross and Cromarty, to the south, and Sutherland, to the north. The firth is designated as a nationa ...
)
Carron catchment
*
River Carron (flows into
Kyle of Sutherland
The Kyle of Sutherland ( gd, An Caol Catach) is a river estuary that separates Sutherland from Ross-shire. It flows into the Dornoch Firth at Bonar Bridge, and is fed by the rivers Oykel, Shin, River Cassley and Carron.
The downstream extent o ...
/
Dornoch Firth
The Dornoch Firth ( gd, Caolas Dhòrnaich, ) is a firth on the east coast of Highland, in northern Scotland. It forms part of the boundary between Ross and Cromarty, to the south, and Sutherland, to the north. The firth is designated as a nationa ...
)
**
Black Water (L) (known in upper reaches as
Abhainn an t-Srath Chuileannaidh)
**
Water of Glencalvie (R) (
Diebidale River in its upper reaches)
***
Alladale River (Ls)
***
Abhainn a' Ghlinne Mhoir (Rs) (known as
Abhainn a' Ghlinne Bhig in its upper reaches)
Oykel catchment
*
River Oykel
The River Oykel ( gd, Òiceall or , ) is a major river in northern Scotland that is famous for its salmon fishing. It rises on Ben More Assynt, a few miles from Ullapool on the west coast of Scotland, and drains into the North Sea via the Kyle ...
(flows into
Kyle of Sutherland
The Kyle of Sutherland ( gd, An Caol Catach) is a river estuary that separates Sutherland from Ross-shire. It flows into the Dornoch Firth at Bonar Bridge, and is fed by the rivers Oykel, Shin, River Cassley and Carron.
The downstream extent o ...
)
**
River Cassley (L)
**
River Einig (R) (upper reaches are known as
Rappach Water)
***
Abhainn Dubhag (R) (upper reaches are known as
Corriemulzie River
Corriemulzie is a locality on Mar Lodge Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Corriemulzie lies on the Linn of Dee road about 3 miles west of Braemar. The locality includes the Corriemulzie Burn that flows through the Linn of Corriemulzie, and under ...
)
Shin catchment
*
River Shin
The River Shin ( gd, Abhainn Sin, ) is a river in the Scottish North West Highlands.
The river flows from the southern end of Loch Shin, next to the village of Lairg. It flows in a generally southward direction, passing by Shin Forest and over th ...
(flows into
Kyle of Sutherland
The Kyle of Sutherland ( gd, An Caol Catach) is a river estuary that separates Sutherland from Ross-shire. It flows into the Dornoch Firth at Bonar Bridge, and is fed by the rivers Oykel, Shin, River Cassley and Carron.
The downstream extent o ...
)
**
Grudie Burn (R)
**
River Tirry
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
(L) (flows into
Loch Shin
Loch Shin ( gd, Loch Sìn, ) is a loch in the Scottish North West Highlands. To the south is the small town of Lairg. The loch, the largest in Sutherland, runs from the north-west to the south-east and is long.
In the 1950s, the level of the loc ...
)
**
River Fiag (L) (flows into
Loch Shin
Loch Shin ( gd, Loch Sìn, ) is a loch in the Scottish North West Highlands. To the south is the small town of Lairg. The loch, the largest in Sutherland, runs from the north-west to the south-east and is long.
In the 1950s, the level of the loc ...
)
**
Merkland River (L) (flows into
Loch Shin
Loch Shin ( gd, Loch Sìn, ) is a loch in the Scottish North West Highlands. To the south is the small town of Lairg. The loch, the largest in Sutherland, runs from the north-west to the south-east and is long.
In the 1950s, the level of the loc ...
via
Loch a' Ghriama)
Simple coastal catchments
*
River Evelix
The River Evelix ( gd, Èibhleag) is a river in Sutherland, Scotland. It draws water from some of rugged moorland and farmland. To its south is the Kyle of Sutherland and to its west the River Shin. It passes through farmland, the village of Ev ...
*
River Fleet
The River Fleet is the largest of London's subterranean rivers, all of which today contain foul water for treatment. Its headwaters are two streams on Hampstead Heath, each of which was dammed into a series of ponds—the Hampstead Ponds an ...
**
Abhainn an t-Sratha Charnaig (R)
**
Lettie River (L) (also known as
Abhainn Leataidh)
*
Golspie Burn
Brora catchment
*
River Brora
The River Brora ( gd, Brùra) is an east-flowing river in Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It is formed where its headwater streams, Allt Gobhlach and Allt nan Con-uisge meet. As a part of the Loch Shin Hydro Scheme, some of its flow is n ...
**
Black Water (L)
***
River Skinsdale (L)
Simple coastal catchments
*
River Loth ?
*
River Helmsdale
The River Helmsdale (sometimes known as the River Ullie) ( gd, Ilidh / Abhainn Ilidh) is one of the major east-flowing rivers of Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, Highlands of Scotland. It flows broadly southeastwards from Loch Badanloch down ...
(River Ullie)
**
Abhainn na Frithe (R)
**
Bannock Burn
The Bannock Burn ( gd, Allt a' Bhonnaich) is a stream (''burn'' is Scots for stream) which rises at about 1,300 feet on Touchadam Moor, NS715891, just to the north of Earl's Hill in the Touch Hills to the south-west of Stirling in central Sco ...
(L)
*
Berriedale Water
Berriedale Water is a short river in Caithness in northern Scotland. It arises as the Feith Gaineimh Mhor, Feith Chaorunn Mhor and Feith Fhuaran come together at the southern edge of the Flow Country after which it flows generally eastwards to Brae ...
**
Langwell Water (R)
*
Dunbeath Water
Dunbeath Water is a short river in Caithness in northern Scotland. It rises at Loch Braigh na h-Aibhne in the Flow Country and initially flows northeast before turning generally south-southeastward to flow through Dunbeath and into the Moray Firth ...
Wick catchment
*
Wick River
Wick River, known also as River Wick, is a river in Caithness in Highland, Scotland. It has its source at the confluence of Scouthal Burn and Strath Burn near Achingale Mill at the northern end of Bardarclay Moss () in the Flow Country. The ...
**
Strath Burn (R)
***
Scouthal Burn
Scouthal Burn, a continuation of Burn of Acharole has its Source (river or stream), source in the Flow Country of Caithness, in the Highland (council area), Highland area of Scotland, at a height of around 50 metres, at the confluence of the Burn ...
(L)
*
Burn of Lyth
North Coast
''Flowing into the
Atlantic Ocean
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between
Dunnet Head
Dunnet Head ( gd, Ceann Dùnaid) is a peninsula in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland. Dunnet Head includes the most northerly point of both mainland Scotland and the island of Great Britain.
Geography
The point, also known as Easter ...
and
Cape Wrath
Cape Wrath ( gd, Am Parbh, known as ' in Lewis) is a cape in the Durness parish of the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It is the most north-westerly point in mainland Britain.
The cape is separated from the rest of the mai ...
''
Thurso catchment
*
River Thurso
The River Thurso ( gd, Abhainn Theòrsa) has Loch Rumsdale in Caithness as its source, about 26 kilometres south and 14 kilometres west of the burgh of Thurso, Caithness, and about 2 kilometres south of the railway line linking the burghs of T ...
**
Little River, Highland
**
Sleach Water (L) (flows into
Loch More
''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots and Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is cognate with the Manx lough, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh words for lake, llwch.
In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spell ...
Simple coastal catchments
*
Forss Water
Forss Water, known also as Forss River, has its source at the northern end of Loch Shurrey, at . About 13 kilometres north of its source the river flows into Crosskirk Bay and the Atlantic Ocean at . Crosskirk Bay is on the north coast of Great Br ...
(known by several other names upstream of
Loch Shurrery)
*
Achvarasdal Burn
Achvarasdal () is a village in Caithness, Scotland, within the Highland council area.
Geography
Achvarasdal lies east of Reay, Thurso, in Caithness, Highland. Immediately to the south flows Achiegullan Burn and the Burn of Isauld. Achvaras ...
*
Sandside Burn Sandside or Sand Side may refer to:
* Sandside, Beetham, hamlet in the parish of Beetham, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England
:* Sandside railway station, its former station on the Hincaster Branch of the Furness Railway
* Sandside, Ulverston, a locati ...
*
Halladale River
**
River Dyke (L)
*
River Strathy
*
Armadale Burn
*
River Naver
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*
River Borgie
*
Kinloch River
Hope catchment
*
River Hope (known as
Strathmore River above
Loch Hope)
**
Glen Golly River (Ls)
**
Abhainn Srath Coir' an Easaidh (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
*
Amhainn an t-Sratha Bhig
*
River Dionard
The River Dionard is a river in the shires of Scotland, historic county of Sutherland in northwest Scotland. It arises as the outflow from Loch Dionard which lies below the eastern side of Foinaven and flows north-northwest through Strath Dionard b ...
*
Daill River
*
Kearvaig River
North-west Highlands
''Flowing into the
Atlantic Ocean
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between
Cape Wrath
Cape Wrath ( gd, Am Parbh, known as ' in Lewis) is a cape in the Durness parish of the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It is the most north-westerly point in mainland Britain.
The cape is separated from the rest of the mai ...
and
Corpach
Corpach ( gd, A' Chorpaich) is a large village north of Fort William, in the Scottish Highlands. The canal lock at Corpach Basin on Loch Linnhe, east of the narrows leading to Loch Eil, is the western sea entrance of the Caledonian Canal. It is ...
at the head of
Loch Linnhe
Loch Linnhe () is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. The part upstream of Corran is known in Gaelic as (the black pool, originally known as Loch Abar), and downstream as (the salty pool). The name ''Linnhe'' is derived from the Gaelic w ...
''
Simple coastal catchments
*
Keisgaig River (minor)
*
Sandwood River
*
Rhiconich River
*
River Laxford
Laxford is a remote area in the far Northwest Highlands of Scotland around the River Laxford which runs northwest from Loch Stack to Laxford Bay. This bay is an inlet of Loch Laxford, a sea loch and Special Area of Conservation. The river is wel ...
*
River Inver
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**
River Traligill (flows into
Loch Assynt
Loch Assynt ( gd, Loch Asaint) is a freshwater loch in Sutherland, Scotland, east-north east of Lochinver.
Situated in a spectacular setting between the heights of Canisp, Quinag and Beinn Uidhe, it receives the outflow from Lochs Awe, Maol a ...
)
**
River Loanan (flows into Loch Assynt)
*
Abhainn Bad na h-Achlaise (known as
Abhainn na Clach Airigh upstream)
Kirkaig catchment
*
River Kirkaig
**
Abhainn a' Chrocain (L) (flows into
Loch Veyatie
Loch Veyatie (Gaelic: Loch Mheathadaidh) is a large freshwater loch in north-west Scotland. It stretches for 6 km north-westwards from the settlement of Elphin, and lies between Suilven and Cùl Mòr. The loch is located in an area known as ...
)
**
Abhainn Mor (R) (flows into Loch Veyatie)
***
Ledmore River (flows into
Cam Loch
Cam Loch (the Crooked Loch) is one of a number of water supply sources for the Crinan Canal. The impounding reservoir lies to the south of the canal and about 3 kilometres west of Lochgilphead. It has an earthwork dam 8.5 metres high, with recor ...
)
****
Ledbeg River (R)
Simple coastal catchments
*
River Polly
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*
River Canaird
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(or Kanaird)
**
River Runie (R)
*
Ullapool River
Ullapool (; gd, Ulapul ) is a village and port located in Northern Scotland. Ullapool has a population of around 1,500 inhabitants. It is located around northwest of Inverness in Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands. Despite its modest size ...
(known as
Rhidorroch River upstream of
Loch Achall and
River Douchary
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further upstream)
*
River Lael
*
River Broom
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**
Abhainn Cuileig (Ls)
**
Abhainn Droma (Rs)
*
Dundonnell River
The Dundonnell River is a river in Ross and Cromarty, in the Scottish Highlands.
The river rises in a lochan on the slopes of Meall Dubh, before flowing north into the Dundonnell Forest. The A832 road follows its course roughly NNW, before the ...
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Gruinard River
Gruinard Island ( ;
gd, Eilean Ghruinneard) is a small, oval-shaped Scottish island approximately long by wide, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool. At its closest point to the mainland, it is about offsho ...
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Abhainn Srath na Sealga upstream of
Loch na Sealga)
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Allt Loch a Ghiubhsachan (L)
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Inverianvie River
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Little Gruinard River
Ewe catchment
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River Ewe
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River Talladale
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(L) (flows into
Loch Maree
Loch Maree ( gd, Loch Ma-ruibhe) is a loch in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. At long and with a maximum width of , it is the fourth-largest freshwater loch in Scotland; it is the largest north of Loch Ness. Its surface area ...
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River Grudie (L) (flows into Loch Maree)
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Abhainn an Fhasaigh (R) (flows into Loch Maree)
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Kinlochewe River (flows into Loch Maree)
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A' Ghairbhe (Ls)
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Abhainn Bruachaig (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
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River Sand
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River Kerry
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Badachro River (known as
Abhainn Braigh-horrisdale upstream of
Loch Braigh Horrisdale)
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River Erradale
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Craig River
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River Torridon
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River Balgy
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wat ...
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River Applecross
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River Toscaig
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River Kishorn
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River Carron
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Fionn Abhainn (R)
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River Lair (R)
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River Taodail
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River Attadale
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River Ling
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Uisge Dubh
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(or Black Water)
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River Elchaig
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Allt a' Ghlomaich (L)
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River Glennan
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(minor)
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River Croe
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Abhainn Chonaig (R)
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River Shiel
The River Shiel (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Seile) is a four kilometre long river in Acharacle, Highland (council area), Highland. It flows out of the Loch Shiel into the sea at Dorlin.
Fishing
The river contains salmon and sea trout, as well ...
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Glenmore River
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Abhainn a' Ghlinne Bhig
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River Arnisdale
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River Barrisdale
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Abhainn Inbhir Ghuiserein
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Inverie River
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River Carnach
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River Morar
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River Meoble
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(L) (flows into
Loch Morar
Loch Morar (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Mòrair) is a freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is the fifth-largest loch by surface area in Scotland, at , and the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles with a maximum depth of . The l ...
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River Ailort
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River Moidart
Shiel catchment
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River Shiel
The River Shiel (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Seile) is a four kilometre long river in Acharacle, Highland (council area), Highland. It flows out of the Loch Shiel into the sea at Dorlin.
Fishing
The river contains salmon and sea trout, as well ...
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River Polloch (L) (flows into
Loch Shiel
:''See Glen Shiel for the much smaller Loch Shiel in Lochalsh.''
Loch Shiel ( gd, Loch Seile) is a freshwater loch situated west of Fort William in the Highland council area of Scotland. At long it is the 4th longest loch in Scotland, and i ...
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Glenalladale River (R) (flows into Loch Shiel)
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River Finna
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(R) (flows into head of Loch Shiel)
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Callop River (L) (flows into head of Loch Shiel)
Simple coastal catchments
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Glenmore River
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Strontian River
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Carnoch River
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Glencripesdale Burn
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Today, the Isle of Càrna is the last remaining part of a once huge acre deer forest, river and grousemo ...
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Kinloch River
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Barr River
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Savary River
Aline catchment
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River Aline
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Abhainn a' Ghlinne Ghil (Ls)
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Black Water (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
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Rannoch River
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Glensanda River
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(minor)
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River Tarbert
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River Gour
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River Scaddle
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Cona River
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Garvan River
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South Garvan River (Rs)
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North Garvan River
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The word ''north'' is ...
(Ls)
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Dubh Lighe
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Fionn Lighe
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An t-Suileag
South-west Highlands
''Flowing into the
Atlantic Ocean
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between
Corpach
Corpach ( gd, A' Chorpaich) is a large village north of Fort William, in the Scottish Highlands. The canal lock at Corpach Basin on Loch Linnhe, east of the narrows leading to Loch Eil, is the western sea entrance of the Caledonian Canal. It is ...
at the head of
Loch Linnhe
Loch Linnhe () is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. The part upstream of Corran is known in Gaelic as (the black pool, originally known as Loch Abar), and downstream as (the salty pool). The name ''Linnhe'' is derived from the Gaelic w ...
and the
Mull of Kintyre
The Mull of Kintyre is the southwesternmost tip of the Kintyre Peninsula (formerly ''Cantyre'') in southwest Scotland. From here, the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland is visible on a calm and clear day, and a historic lighthouse, the second ...
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River Lochy
The River Lochy flows southwest along the Great Glen from Loch Lochy to Loch Linnhe at Fort William in the West Highlands of Scotland. Its two major tributaries are the short River Arkaig which drains Loch Arkaig into Loch Lochy and the River S ...
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River Lundy (L)
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River Loy (R)
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River Spean
The River Spean flows from Loch Laggan in a westerly direction to join the River Lochy at Gairlochy in the Great Glen in the West Highlands of Scotland. Major tributaries of the Spean include the left-bank Abhainn Ghuilbinn and River Treig, the ...
(L)
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The Cour
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(L)
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River Roy (R)
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River Treig
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(L)
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Allt na Lairige
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The dam was designed by William George Nicholson Geddes ...
(flows into
Loch Treig
Loch Treig is a 9 km freshwater loch situated in a steep-sided glen 20 km east of Fort William, Scotland, Fort William, in Lochaber, Highland (council area), Highland, Scotland. While there are no roads alongside the loch, the West Hig ...
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Abhainn Rath (flows into Loch Treig)
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Abhainn Ghuilbinn (L) (
River Ossian upstream of
Loch Ghuilbinn
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In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spel ...
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River Pattack (flows into
Loch Laggan
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River Arkaig
Loch Arkaig (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Airceig) is a body of freshwater in Lochaber, Scotland, to the west of the Great Glen. It is approximately in length and lies above sea level, the maximum depth is around
The main tributaries are the Dessarr ...
(R) (flows into
Loch Lochy
Loch Lochy (Scottish Gaelic, ''Loch Lòchaidh'') is a large freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland (council area), Highland, Scotland.With a mean depth of , it is the third-deepest loch of Scotland.
Geography
Located southwest of Loch Ness along ...
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River Mallie (R) (flows into
Loch Arkaig
Loch Arkaig (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Airceig) is a body of freshwater in Lochaber, Scotland, to the west of the Great Glen. It is approximately in length and lies above sea level, the maximum depth is around
The main tributaries are the Dessarr ...
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River Gloy
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(L) (flows into Loch Lochy)
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River Nevis
The River Nevis flows from the mountains east of Ben Nevis to its mouth near the town of Fort William in Scotland.
Overview
The river rises in the Mamores mountain range approximately halfway between Ben Nevis and Loch Treig, 370m above sea l ...
(known as
Water of Nevis
The River Nevis flows from the mountains east of Ben Nevis to its mouth near the town of Fort William in Scotland.
Overview
The river rises in the Mamores mountain range approximately halfway between Ben Nevis and Loch Treig, 370m above sea l ...
upstream)
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River Kiachnish
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Abhainn Righ
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River Leven
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Allt na Caim (R) (flows into
Blackwater Reservoir
The Blackwater Reservoir is a reservoir created behind a dam in the mountains above Kinlochleven, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. The dam is long, the longest in the Highlands.
The hydroelectric scheme was constructed in the early 1900s for the ...
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Black Water (flows into Blackwater Reservoir)
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River Coe
The River Coe ( gd, Comhan) rises at the north-eastern base of Buachaille Etive Beag in Scotland and flows west along Glen Coe. After dramatic waterfalls at the Pass of Glen Coe, it runs through the small Loch Achtriochtan before it turns north ...
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River Duror
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River Creran
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River Ure
The River Ure in North Yorkshire, England is approximately long from its source to the point where it becomes the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only major dale now named after a village rather than its ...
(L)
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River Esragan
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River Etive
Loch Etive (Scottish Gaelic, ''Loch Eite'') is a 30 km sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It reaches the sea at Connel, 5 km north of Oban. It measures 31.6 km (19 miles) long and from 1.2 km ( mile) to wide. Its ...
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River Coupall
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(R)
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River Kinglass
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River Liver
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River Noe
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Awe catchment
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River Awe
The River Awe ( gd, Uisge Abha) is a short river in the Southwest Highlands of Scotland by which the freshwater Loch Awe empties into Loch Etive, a sea loch.
The river flows from a barrage which stretches across the end of a deep arm of the loch ...
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River Orchy
The River Orchy ( gd, Urchaidh / Abhainn Urchaidh) is a river that passes through the village of Dalmally, Argyll in the Scottish Highlands, West Highlands of Scotland. It rises in the Black Mount Forest, and flows southerly, passing through Loc ...
(flows into
Loch Awe
Loch Awe (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Obha'') is a large body of freshwater in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. It has also given its name to a village on its banks, variously known as Loch Awe or Lochawe. There are islands within the loch such ...
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River Strae (R)
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River Lochy
The River Lochy flows southwest along the Great Glen from Loch Lochy to Loch Linnhe at Fort William in the West Highlands of Scotland. Its two major tributaries are the short River Arkaig which drains Loch Arkaig into Loch Lochy and the River S ...
(L)
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Allt Kinglass (R)
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Water of Tulla (L) (flows into
Loch Tulla
Loch Tulla ( gd, Loch Toilbhe ) is a small loch at near Bridge of Orchy and Glen Coe in Scotland and in the central highlands. It contains salmon some of which are bred locally. The loch is 2.5 miles in length and an average 0.5 miles in width, w ...
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Abhainn Shira (R) (flows into Loch Tulla)
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Archan River (R)
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Keppochan River (L)
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River Avich
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(L) (flows into Loch Awe)
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Kames River (R) (flow into Loch Awe)
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River Liever (L) (flows into Loch Awe)
Simple coastal catchments
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River Nant
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Feochan
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Feochan Mhor or
River Nell (Rs)
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Feochan Bheag (Ls)
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River Euchar
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River Oude
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Barbreck River
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River Add
The River Add ( gd, Abhainn Àd) is a river which runs through Argyll and Bute on the West of Scotland. Historically, it was known as the river Airigh but to avoid confusion with the ''Aray'' (which gives its name to Inveraray), it was renamed t ...
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Martin Burn
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History
The history of Martin Burn Limited, generally referred to as Martin & Burn Co. goes back to 1890, when Sir Rajen Mookerjee in partnership with Sir Thomas Acquin Ma ...
(R)
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Abhainn na Cuile
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Bardaravine River
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Barr Water
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Machrihanish Water
Machrihanish ( gd, Machaire Shanais, ) is a village in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. It is a short distance north of the tip of the Mull of Kintyre, which faces out towards Northern Ireland and the Atlantic.
Machrihanish bay
The main ...
Firth of Clyde
''Rivers discharging into the
Firth of Clyde
The Firth of Clyde is the mouth of the River Clyde. It is located on the west coast of Scotland and constitutes the deepest coastal waters in the British Isles (it is 164 metres deep at its deepest). The firth is sheltered from the Atlantic ...
between the
Mull of Kintyre
The Mull of Kintyre is the southwesternmost tip of the Kintyre Peninsula (formerly ''Cantyre'') in southwest Scotland. From here, the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland is visible on a calm and clear day, and a historic lighthouse, the second ...
and
Mull of Galloway
The Mull of Galloway ( gd, Maol nan Gall, ; ) is the southernmost point of Scotland. It is situated in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, at the end of the Rhins of Galloway peninsula.
The Mull has one of the last remaining sections of natur ...
. Rivers on
Arran are found in the
islands section.''
Simple coastal catchments
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Breackerie Water
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Conie Water
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Glenlussa Water
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Saddell Water
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Carradale Water
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Claonaig Water
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Skipness River
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Leacann Water
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Douglas Water
The Douglas Water ( gd, Dùghlas) is a river in South Lanarkshire of south-central Scotland. It is a tributary of the River Clyde.
Etymology
The river's name comes from the Gaelic ''dubh-ghlas'' or Brittonic ''dūβ-*glẹiss'', both meaning ei ...
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River Aray
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River Shira
River Shira ( gd, Siara / Abhainn Siara) is the river that runs for about 7 miles through Glen Shira, originating in north-east at 350 meter altitude, near the start of the River Fyne.
Shira runs into the 5 MW Sron Mor (''Big Nose'') power ...
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River Fyne
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Kinglas Water
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Kilfinan Burn
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River Auchalick
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River Ruel
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
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River Eachaig
The River Eachaig is a river on the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, in western Scotland.
The river flows from Loch Eck to the Holy Loch, passing Benmore Botanic Garden, Rashfield and Cot House. It is joined by the Inverchapel Burn and the R ...
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River Massan (R)
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River Cur
The River Cur is a river in the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. The position of its source is uncertain, as it is formed from a large number of small stream, burns; for example, one of these rises on the slopes of Cruach nam Mu ...
(flows into
Loch Eck
Loch Eck (Gaelic: ''Loch Eich'') is a freshwater loch located on the Cowal peninsula, north of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is long. Along with Loch Lomond, it is the only naturally occurring habitat of the Powan (fish).Freyhof, J. & ...
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River Finart
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River Goil
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Croe Water
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Loin Water
Clyde catchment
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River Clyde
The River Clyde ( gd, Abhainn Chluaidh, , sco, Clyde Watter, or ) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It is the ninth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third-longest in Scotland. It runs through the major cit ...
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River Leven (R)
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Fruin Water
Glen Fruin ( gd, Gleann Freòin) is a glen in Scotland, adjacent to Loch Lomond. It contains the Fruin Water which flows into the loch, and a road, now the A817 road, known as the Glen Fruin Haul Road, which goes from the A82 up the glen and ov ...
(R) (flows into
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond (; gd, Loch Laomainn - 'Lake of the Elms'Richens, R. J. (1984) ''Elm'', Cambridge University Press.) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Ce ...
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Endrick Water
The Endrick Water or River Endrick ( gd, Eunarag) is a river which flows into the eastern end of Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Its drainage basin covers a large part of the west of Stirling District. The Burnfoot Burn rising on the southern slopes of the ...
(L) (flows into Loch Lomond)
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Blane Water
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(L)
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Luss Water
Luss (''Lus'', 'herb' in Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the west bank of Loch Lomond. The village is within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
History
Historically in the County of Dunbar ...
(R) (flows into Loch Lomond)
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Douglas Water
The Douglas Water ( gd, Dùghlas) is a river in South Lanarkshire of south-central Scotland. It is a tributary of the River Clyde.
Etymology
The river's name comes from the Gaelic ''dubh-ghlas'' or Brittonic ''dūβ-*glẹiss'', both meaning ei ...
(R) (flows into Loch Lomond)
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Inveruglas Water (R) (flows into Loch Lomond)
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River Falloch (flows into head of Loch Lomond)
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Dubh Eas (R)
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River Cart
The River Cart ( sco, River Cairt) is a tributary of the River Clyde, Scotland, which it joins from the west roughly midway between the towns of Erskine and Renfrew and opposite the town of Clydebank.
The River Cart itself is very short, being f ...
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Black Cart Water
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The River Cart itself is very short, being f ...
(L)
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River Gryffe
The River Gryfe (or Gryffe) is a river and tributary of the Black Cart Water, running through the County of Renfrew in the west of Scotland. It gives its name to the surrounding Gryffe Valley, also known as Strathgryfe.
Flow
The Gryfe emerges ...
(L)
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Gryfe Water (Ls)
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Green Water
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(Rs)
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White Cart Water
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The River Cart itself is very short, being f ...
(L)
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Levern Water
The Levern Water, ( gd, Uisge Labharain) is a small river in East Renfrewshire and Glasgow, Scotland. It rises in the Long Loch, and flows generally north and east, past the towns of Neilston and Barrhead, for a total distance of . It empties i ...
(L)
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Brock Burn
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Auldhouse Burn
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Broom Burn
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Capelrig Burn
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Kittoch Water
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Earn Water
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Brackenrig Burn
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Borland Burn
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Polnoon Water
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River Kelvin
The River Kelvin (Scottish Gaelic: ''Abhainn Cheilbhinn'') is a tributary of the River Clyde in northern and northeastern Glasgow, Scotland. It rises on the moor south east of the village of Banton, east of Kilsyth. At almost long, it init ...
(R)
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Allander Water (R)
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Luggie Water (L)
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Glazert Water
The Glazert Water is a tributary of the River Kelvin in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is formed south of Clachan of Campsie at the junction of the Finglen Burn and the Aldessan Burn, which both descend from the Campsie Fells. The Glazert ...
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Rotten Calder Water (L)
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North Calder Water
The North Calder Water is a river in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It flows for from the Black Loch (in the Falkirk council area) via the Hillend Reservoir, Caldercruix, Plains, Airdrie, Calderbank, Carnbroe and Viewpark to the River Clyde at Dal ...
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South Calder Water
The South Calder Water, known locally as "The Cawder", or simply "Calder", is a river in Scotland. It runs west from the high plateau between Shotts and Fauldhouse to its joining with the much larger River Clyde.
The high plateau is also the wa ...
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Avon Water
Avon Water, also known locally as the River Avon, is a river in Scotland, and a tributary of the River Clyde.
Course
The Avon Water rises in the hills on the boundary between East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, close to the head of the Ir ...
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Cander Water (R)
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Glengavel Water (R)
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River Nethan
The River Nethan is a river which flows between Glenbuck in East Ayrshire and Crossford, South Lanarkshire where it feeds into the River Clyde, with the town of Lesmahagow and surrounding villages sitting on the river course. The area of woodla ...
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Mouse Water
Mouse Water is a river in South Lanarkshire which is a tributary of the River Clyde. It is popular with canoeists. In the past, the fast flowing river was used to power mills and factories along its route and is still used today to produce hyd ...
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Douglas Water
The Douglas Water ( gd, Dùghlas) is a river in South Lanarkshire of south-central Scotland. It is a tributary of the River Clyde.
Etymology
The river's name comes from the Gaelic ''dubh-ghlas'' or Brittonic ''dūβ-*glẹiss'', both meaning ei ...
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Medwin Water Medwin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Albert Medwin (1925–2020), American electrical engineer
* Cameron Medwin (born 1982), Canadian soccer player
* Michael Medwin (born 1923), English actor and film producer
* Terry ...
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North Medwin (Rs)
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South Medwin (Ls)
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Duneaton Water
Duneaton Water is a river in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It joins the River Clyde at Abington.
References
Rivers of South Lanarkshire
River Clyde
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Snar Water
A nucleophilic aromatic substitution is a substitution reaction in organic chemistry in which the nucleophile displaces a good leaving group, such as a halide, on an aromatic ring. Aromatic rings are usually nucleophilic, but some aromatic compou ...
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Camps water Camps may refer to:
People
* Ramón Camps (1927–1994), Argentine general
* Gabriel Camps (1927–2002), French historian
* Luís Espinal Camps (1932–1980), Spanish missionary to Bolivia
*Victoria Camps (b. 1941), Spanish philosopher and profes ...
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Glengonnar Water (L)
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Elvan Water (L)
**
Daer Water
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Portrail Water (L)
Simple coastal catchments
*
Noddsdale Water
*
Gogo Water
Garnock catchment
*
River Garnock
The River Garnock ( gd, Gairneag / Abhainn Ghairneig), the smallest of Ayrshire's six principal rivers, has its source on the southerly side of the Hill of Stake in the heart of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. About a mile and a half south of t ...
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Lugton Water
The Lugton Water, the largest tributary of the River Garnock, runs from Loch Libo (395 feet above sea-level) in Uplawmoor, through Lugton and the parishes of Neilston, Beith, Dunlop, Stewarton and Kilwinning. The Lugton joins the Garnock belo ...
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Rye Water (R)
Irvine catchment
*
River Irvine
The River Irvine ( gd, Irbhinn) is a river that flows through southwest Scotland. Its watershed is on the Lanarkshire border of Ayrshire at an altitude of above sea-level, near Loudoun Hill, Drumclog Moss, Drumclog, and SW by W of Strathaven. I ...
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Annick Water
The Annick Water (previously also spelled as Annack, Annoch (1791) or Annock) is the largest tributary of the River Irvine. The river runs from Long Loch, just inside East Renfrewshire, in a generally south-western direction through North Ayrsh ...
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Fenwick Water (R)
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Craufurdland Water (R)
**
Cessnock Water Cessnock can refer to:
*Cessnock, Glasgow
**Cessnock subway station, an underground station in Glasgow
*Cessnock, New South Wales
** Electoral district of Cessnock, an electoral district in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
** City of Cessnoc ...
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Ayr catchment
*
River Ayr
The River Ayr (pronounced like ''air'', ''Uisge Àir'' in Gaelic) is a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. At it is the longest river in the county.
The river was held as sacred by pre-Christian cultures. The remains of several prehistoric sacrificial ...
**
Water of Coyle
Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...
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Lugar Water
The Lugar Water, or River Lugar, is created by the confluence of the Bellow Water and the Glenmuir Water, just north of Lugar, both of which flow from the hills of the Southern Uplands in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Course
Source to Cumnock
The ...
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Burnock Water (L)
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Bellow Water (Rs)
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Glenmuir Water (Ls)
****
Guelt Water (L)
**
Greenock Water
Greenock Water is a river in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
It flows out of the Dippal Burn, about 2 miles south of Dungavel Hill. A tributary of the River Ayr, it joins it about 4 miles west of the small town of Muirkirk
Muirkirk ( gd, Eaglais an t- ...
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Doon catchment
*
River Doon
The River Doon ( gd, Abhainn Dhùin, ) is a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. Its course is generally north-westerly, passing near to the town of Dalmellington, and through the villages of Patna, Dalrymple, and Alloway, birthplace of Robert Burns. T ...
**
Carrick Lane
Carrick is an Anglicised version of ''creag/carraig'', Gaelic for "rock", and may refer to:
People
* Carrick (surname)
* Donnchadh, Earl of Carrick (died 1250), Scottish Mormaer and first Earl of Carrick
* Marjorie of Carrick (1256–1292), mot ...
(L) (flows into
Loch Doon
Loch Doon ( gd, Loch Dùin, ) is a freshwater loch in Carrick, Scotland. The River Doon issues from its northern end, while the loch itself receives waters from Gala Lane and Loch Enoch (in the Galloway Hills) via Eglin Lane.
History
In the 1 ...
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Whitespout Lane (Ls)
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Eglin Lane (Rs)
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Gala Lane
Gala may refer to:
Music
* ''Gala'' (album), a 1990 album by the English alternative rock band Lush
*'' Gala – The Collection'', a 2016 album by Sarah Brightman
*GALA Choruses, an association of LGBT choral groups
*''Gala'', a 1986 album by T ...
(flows into head of Loch Doon)
Simple coastal catchments
*
Water of Girvan
The Water of Girvan (or River Girvan) ( gd, Garbhan / Abhainn Gharbhain) is a river in South Ayrshire, which has its source at Loch Girvan Eye in the Carrick Forest section of Galloway Forest Park. This river passes through the villages of Stra ...
*
River Stinchar
The River Stinchar is a river in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It flows south west from the Galloway Forest Park to enter the Firth of Clyde at Ballantrae, about south-southeast of Ailsa Craig.
It is reputed poet Robert Burns
Robert Burns ( ...
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Water of Tig (L)
**
Duisk River (L)
Solway Firth
''
Mull of Galloway
The Mull of Galloway ( gd, Maol nan Gall, ; ) is the southernmost point of Scotland. It is situated in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, at the end of the Rhins of Galloway peninsula.
The Mull has one of the last remaining sections of natur ...
to
Gretna''; rivers flowing into the
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea or , gv, Y Keayn Yernagh, sco, Erse Sie, gd, Muir Èireann , Ulster-Scots: ''Airish Sea'', cy, Môr Iwerddon . is an extensive body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is linked to the Ce ...
and
Solway Firth
The Solway Firth ( gd, Tràchd Romhra) is a firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland, between Cumbria (including the Solway Plain) and Dumfries and Galloway. It stretches from St Bees Head, just south of Whitehaven in ...
Water of Luce catchment
*
Water of Luce
The Water of Luce is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, in south west Scotland.
The Main Water of Luce rises in South Ayrshire, flows south to New Luce, where it is joined by the Cross Water of Luce, and flows into the Solway Firth at Luce Bay. ...
**
Main Water of Luce
Main may refer to:
Geography
*Main River (disambiguation)
**Most commonly the Main (river) in Germany
*Main, Iran, a village in Fars Province
*"Spanish Main", the Caribbean coasts of mainland Spanish territories in the 16th and 17th centuries
*' ...
(Rs)
**
Cross water of Luce (Ls)
Bladnoch catchment
*
River Bladnoch
The Bladnoch is a river in Wigtownshire in the Machars of Galloway in southwest Scotland. One of the earliest descriptions of it is given by Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw and Sir David Dunbar in an appendix to Andrew Symson's work "A Large Descript ...
**
Tarf Water (R)
**
Black Burn
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), absorption of visible spectrum, visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or fi ...
(R)
Cree catchment
*
River Cree
The River Cree is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland which runs through Newton Stewart and into the Solway Firth. It forms part of the boundary between the counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire.
The tributaries of the Cree are ...
**
Palnure Burn (L)
**
Penkiln Burn
The River Cree is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland which runs through Newton Stewart and into the Solway Firth. It forms part of the boundary between the counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire.
The tributaries of the Cree are t ...
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**
Water of Minnoch (L)
***
Water of Trool (L)
* Moneypool Burn
Water of Fleet catchment
* Water of Fleet
* Skyre Burn (R)
** Little Water of Fleet (Ls)
** Big Water of Fleet (Rs)
Dee catchment
* River Dee, Galloway, River Dee (known also as 'Black Water of Dee' above confluence with Water of Ken)
** River Dee, Galloway, Tarff Water (R)
** Water of Ken (L)
*** Polharrow Burn (R)
*** Water of Deugh (R)
**** Carsphairn Lane (R)
Urr catchment
* Urr Water
** Kirkgunzeon Lane (L)
Nith catchment
* River Nith
** New Abbey Pow (R)
** Cargen Water (R)
** Cluden Water (R)
*** Cairn Water (Ls)
**** Castlefairn Water (Rs)
**** Dalwhat Water (Ls)
*** Old Water (Rs)
** Scaur Water (R) (or Scar Water)
*** Shinnel Water (R)
** Cample Water (L)
** Carron Water, Dumfriesshire, Carron Water (L)
** Mennock Water (L)
** Cairn Water??
** Euchan Water (R)
** Crawick Water (L)
*** Wanlock Water (Ls)
*** Spango Water (Rs)
Minor catchment
* Lochar Water
Annan catchment
* River Annan
** Mein Water (L)
** Water of Milk (L)
*** Corrie Water (R)
** Dryfe Water (L)
** Kinnel Water (R)
*** Water of Ae (R)
**** Capel Water (R)
*** Broadshaw Water (R)
** Wamphray Water (L)
** Moffat Water (L)
** Evan Water (R)
(Border) Esk catchment
* River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway (a.k.a. 'Border' Esk)
** Kirtle Water (R) (enters tidal section)
** River Sark (R) (straddles the border in its lower reaches, enters tidal section)
** River Lyne (L)
**Liddel Water (L)
*** Kershope Burn (L)
*** Hermitage Water (R)
**** Roughley Burn (L)
**** Whitrope Burn (L)
** River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway#Tributaries, Tarras Water (L)
** River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway#Tributaries, Wauchope Water (R)
** River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway#Tributaries, Ewes Water (L)
** River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway#Tributaries, Meggat Water (L)
*** River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway, White Esk (Ls)
*** River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway#Tributaries, Garwald Water (R)
*** River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway, Black Esk (Rs)
''Further tributaries of the Esk lie wholly in England - see List of rivers of England.''
Rivers on Scottish islands
Most of the Scottish islands are too small to maintain watercourses of any great length or size, and are frequently indented by numerous long bays and inlets which further break up the landscape. However a disproportionate number of their watercourses bear the name 'river', though many are relatively tiny.
Arran
: ''The numerous small watercourses on
Arran are listed anticlockwise from Brodick.''
* Glencloy Water
* Glenrosa Water
* South Sannox Burn
* North Sannox Burn
* Abhainn Mór
* Iorsa Water
* Machrie Water
* Black Water, Arran, Black Water (upper reaches known as Clauchan Water)
* Sliddery Water
* Torrylinn Water (also known as Kilmory Water)
* Benlister Burn
* Glenashdale Burn (a.k.a. Allt Delphin)
Skye and the Inner Hebrides
Islay
: ''There are numerous watercourses on Islay, many of which though short are termed 'rivers'. They are listed anticlockwise from Port Askaig.''
* Doodilmore River
* Gortanaoid River
* Saligo River
* River Drolsay
* River Sorn
* River Laggan, Islay, River Laggan
** River Laggan, Islay, Duich River (L) (upper reaches known as Torra River)
** River Laggan, Islay, Kilennan River (L)
** River Laggan, Islay, Barr River
* Machrie River
** Glenegedale River (L)
* Kintra River
* Kilbride River
* Ardilistry River
* Kintour River
* Claggain River
Jura
: ''There are numerous watercourses on Jura, Scotland, Jura, some of which though short are termed 'rivers'. They are listed anticlockwise from Feolin Ferry.''
* Corran River
* Lussan River
* Shian River
* Glenbatrick River
Mull
:''There are numerous watercourses on Isle of Mull, Mull, some of which though short are termed 'rivers'.They are listed anticlockwise from Tobermory, Mull, Tobermory.''
* Tobermory River
* River Bellart
* River Bà, Mull, River Bà (Glencannel River flows into Loch Bà, Mull, Loch Bà)
* Scarisdale River
* Coladoir River
* Leidle River
* Beach River
* Lussa River
* Scallastle River
* River Forsa
* Aros River, Mull, Aros River
**
Ledmore River (Ls)
** Allt an Lon Biolaireich (Rs)
Rùm
: ''There are a number of watercourses on Rùm, some of which are named as 'rivers'. They are listed anticlockwise from Kinloch, Rùm, Kinloch.''
*
Kinloch River
* Kilmory River
* Abhainn Rangail
* Dibidil River
Isle of Skye
:''Listed anticlockwise around the coast from Kyleakin. Many small watercourses, which would in other areas be named as 'burn' or 'allt', bear the name 'river' in Isle of Skye, Skye.''
* Broadford River
* River Sligachan
* Allt Dearg Mòr
* Varragill River
* River Leasgeary
* River Chracaig
* Lealt River
* Stenscholl River (upper reaches known as Kilmartin River)
* River Brogaig
* Kilmaluag River
* River Rha
*
River Conon
The River Conon ( gd, Conann) is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins at Loch Luichart, and flows in a south-easterly direction to be joined by the River Meig at Scatwell before passing through Loch Achonachie. It is joined by the Bl ...
* River Hinnisdal
* River Romesdal
* River Haultin
* River Snizort
** Lòn an Eireannaich (R)
** Abhainn an Acha-leathain
*** Tungadal River
* River Tora, Scotland, River Tora
* Treaslane River
* Bay River, Skye, Bay River
* River Horneval
* Osdale River
* Hamara River
* Lorgill River
* Dibidal River
* Roskhill River
* Caroy River
* River Ose
* Amar River
* Sumardale River
* River Drynoch
* Viskigill Burn
* River Talisker
* Eynort River
* River Brittle
* Scavaig River
* Abhainn Camas Fhionnairigh
* Ord River, Skye, Ord River
* Kylerhea River
Outer Hebrides
Lewis
* Abhainn Ghriais
* Abhainn Lacasdail
* Abhainn Ghrioda (Greeta River or River Creed)
* Abhainn Arnoil
* Abhainn Bharabhais
Orkney
Mainland
* Burn of Ayreland
* Mill Dam, Shapinsay, Mill Dam Burn, Shapinsay, Orkney Islands
Shetland
Mainland
* Burn of Weisdale
* Burn of Sandwater/Burn of Pettawater
Listing by length
Various measurements are provided for the lengths of Scottish rivers. The table below distinguishes between the river alone and the river plus tidal waters, which many sources use. In all cases the distance is for the longest distance through the catchment area not just the distance of that portion of it which the named river covers excluding upstream tributaries.
Listing by area of catchment
The major rivers of Scotland, in order of catchment,
are:
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River Tay
The River Tay ( gd, Tatha, ; probably from the conjectured Brythonic ''Tausa'', possibly meaning 'silent one' or 'strong one' or, simply, 'flowing') is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh-longest in Great Britain. The Tay originates ...
c.
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River Tweed
The River Tweed, or Tweed Water ( gd, Abhainn Thuaidh, sco, Watter o Tweid, cy, Tuedd), is a river long that flows east across the Border region in Scotland and northern England. Tweed cloth derives its name from its association with the R ...
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River Spey
The River Spey (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Spè) is a river in the northeast of Scotland. At it is the eighth longest river in the United Kingdom, as well as the second longest and fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is important for salmon fishi ...
Note: Imperial figures from quoted source; and metric figures less certain.
Shared names
A number of Scottish rivers have identical or very similar names which can be a source of confusion. These are some of the main ones. The symbol '>' is used here to signify 'tributary of':
Ale
*
Ale Water
The Ale Water is a tributary of the River Teviot, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It rises at Henwoodie Hill and flows through Alemoor Loch.
It meets the Teviot south of the village of Ancrum, and it runs through Ashkirk and Lillieslea ...
( > Eye Water, Eyemouth);
Ale Water
The Ale Water is a tributary of the River Teviot, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It rises at Henwoodie Hill and flows through Alemoor Loch.
It meets the Teviot south of the village of Ancrum, and it runs through Ashkirk and Lillieslea ...
( > Tweed)
Allan
*
Allan Water
The Allan Water ( gd, Uisge Alain) is a river in central Scotland. Rising in the Ochil Hills, it runs through Strathallan to Dunblane and Bridge of Allan before joining the River Forth. It is liable to cause floods in lower Bridge of Allan.
...
( > Forth);
Allan Water
The Allan Water ( gd, Uisge Alain) is a river in central Scotland. Rising in the Ochil Hills, it runs through Strathallan to Dunblane and Bridge of Allan before joining the River Forth. It is liable to cause floods in lower Bridge of Allan.
...
( > Teviot > Tweed)
Almond
*
River Almond (Lothian); River Almond, Perthshire, River Almond ( > Tay)
Avon
*
River Avon (Falkirk);
River Avon ( > Spey);
Avon Water
Avon Water, also known locally as the River Avon, is a river in Scotland, and a tributary of the River Clyde.
Course
The Avon Water rises in the hills on the boundary between East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, close to the head of the Ir ...
( > Clyde)
Ba
* River Bà, Mull, River Bà (Mull);
River Bà (Rannoch Moor)
Bannock Burn
*
Bannock Burn
The Bannock Burn ( gd, Allt a' Bhonnaich) is a stream (''burn'' is Scots for stream) which rises at about 1,300 feet on Touchadam Moor, NS715891, just to the north of Earl's Hill in the Touch Hills to the south-west of Stirling in central Sco ...
( > River Helmsdale);
Bannock Burn
The Bannock Burn ( gd, Allt a' Bhonnaich) is a stream (''burn'' is Scots for stream) which rises at about 1,300 feet on Touchadam Moor, NS715891, just to the north of Earl's Hill in the Touch Hills to the south-west of Stirling in central Sco ...
( > Forth)
Barr
*
Barr River (Morvern); River Laggan, Islay, Barr River ( > River Laggan, Islay);
Barr Water (Kintyre)
Black Burn
*
Black Burn
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), absorption of visible spectrum, visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or fi ...
– commonly occurring including Lossie, Tweed, Water of Luce
Black Water
* Blackwater River (disambiguation), Black Water – very frequent
Calder
*
River Calder ( > Spey, Highand);
North Calder Water
The North Calder Water is a river in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It flows for from the Black Loch (in the Falkirk council area) via the Hillend Reservoir, Caldercruix, Plains, Airdrie, Calderbank, Carnbroe and Viewpark to the River Clyde at Dal ...
( > Clyde);
South Calder Water
The South Calder Water, known locally as "The Cawder", or simply "Calder", is a river in Scotland. It runs west from the high plateau between Shotts and Fauldhouse to its joining with the much larger River Clyde.
The high plateau is also the wa ...
( > Clyde)
Carron
*
River Carron (Forth);
River Carron (Sutherland);
River Carron (Wester Ross); Carron Water, Aberdeenshire, Carron Water (Aberdeenshire); Carron Water, Dumfriesshire, Carron Water ( > Nith)
Conon
* River Conon, Skye, River Conon (Skye);
River Conon
The River Conon ( gd, Conann) is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins at Loch Luichart, and flows in a south-easterly direction to be joined by the River Meig at Scatwell before passing through Loch Achonachie. It is joined by the Bl ...
( > Cromarty Firth)
Dee
*
River Dee, Aberdeenshire
The River Dee ( gd, Uisge Dhè) is a river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It rises in the Cairngorms and flows through southern Aberdeenshire to reach the North Sea at Aberdeen. The area it passes through is known as Deeside, or Royal Deeside in ...
(Aberdeen); River Dee, Galloway, River Dee (Galloway)
Dibidal, Dibidil
* Dibidal River (Skye); Dibidil River (Rùm)
Dorback
*
Dorback Burn ( > Nethy > Spey); Dorback Burn (Findhorn), Dorback Burn ( > Findhorn)
Douglas
*
Douglas Water
The Douglas Water ( gd, Dùghlas) is a river in South Lanarkshire of south-central Scotland. It is a tributary of the River Clyde.
Etymology
The river's name comes from the Gaelic ''dubh-ghlas'' or Brittonic ''dūβ-*glẹiss'', both meaning ei ...
( > Clyde);
Douglas Water
The Douglas Water ( gd, Dùghlas) is a river in South Lanarkshire of south-central Scotland. It is a tributary of the River Clyde.
Etymology
The river's name comes from the Gaelic ''dubh-ghlas'' or Brittonic ''dūβ-*glẹiss'', both meaning ei ...
(Loch Lomond); Douglas Water (Loch Fyne), Douglas Water (Loch Fyne)
Eden
*
Eden Water
Eden Water is a tributary of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders of Scotland. "Water" is the Lowland Scots term for a small river.
The Eden Burn rises to the east of Lauder at Corsbie Moor on Boon Farm. The Eden Water passes Bassendean vill ...
(Tweed); River Eden, Fife, River Eden (Fife)
Elrick
*
Elrick Burn (Don);
Elrick Burn (Findhorn)
Enrick, Endrick
* River Endrick (Loch Lomond);
River Enrick
The River Enrick is a river in the Highland region of Scotland. It flows for around 22 km, in a generally northerly and then easterly direction.
It rises near Loch na Stac at an elevation of about 490 metres, and falls rapidly until it reache ...
(Loch Ness)
Esk, North Esk, South Esk
* River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway ('Border Esk'),
River Esk, Lothian
The River Esk ( Brythonic: Isca (water), gd, Easg (water)), also called the Lothian Esk, is a river that flows through Midlothian and East Lothian, Scotland.
It initially runs as two separate rivers: the North Esk and the South Esk.
Route ...
(Lothian);
River North Esk
The North Esk ( gd, Easg Thuath) is a river in Angus and Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is formed by the meeting of the Water of Mark (from Glen Mark) and the Water of Lee (from Loch Lee), and enters the North Sea four miles north of Montrose. It ...
;
River North Esk
The North Esk ( gd, Easg Thuath) is a river in Angus and Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is formed by the meeting of the Water of Mark (from Glen Mark) and the Water of Lee (from Loch Lee), and enters the North Sea four miles north of Montrose. It ...
(Lothian);
River South Esk
:''Note: the southern headwater of the River Esk in Lothian is also known as the South Esk.''
The South Esk ( gd, Easg Dheas) is a river in Angus, Scotland. It rises in the Grampian Mountains at Loch Esk in Glen Doll and flows through Glen Clov ...
;
River South Esk
:''Note: the southern headwater of the River Esk in Lothian is also known as the South Esk.''
The South Esk ( gd, Easg Dheas) is a river in Angus, Scotland. It rises in the Grampian Mountains at Loch Esk in Glen Doll and flows through Glen Clov ...
(Lothian)
Gala
*
Gala Lane
Gala may refer to:
Music
* ''Gala'' (album), a 1990 album by the English alternative rock band Lush
*'' Gala – The Collection'', a 2016 album by Sarah Brightman
*GALA Choruses, an association of LGBT choral groups
*''Gala'', a 1986 album by T ...
(Loch Doon);
Gala Water
The Gala Water ( Lowland Scots: Gala Watter; Scottish Gaelic An Geal Ath) is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland and a tributary of the River Tweed. It is sometimes known as the "Gala", which nickname is also shared with Galashiels, ...
( > Tweed)
Garry
*
River Garry (Loch Oich);
River Garry ( > Tummel > Tay)
Glass
*
River Glass (Easter Ross); River Glass, Strathglass ( > Beauly)
Glenmore
*
Glenmore River;
Glenmore River
Isla
* River Isla, Moray, River Isla ( > Deveron); River Isla, Perthshire, River Isla ( > Tay)
Kilmory
* Kilmory River (Rùm); Kilmory Water
Kinglas, Kinglass
*
Kinglas Water;
River Kinglass
Kinloch
*
Kinloch River (Rùm);
Kinloch River;
Kinloch River
Ledmore
*
Ledmore River (Kirkaig);
Ledmore River (Mull)
Leven
*
River Leven (Argyll);
River Leven ( > Clyde);
River Leven, Fife
The River Leven ( gd, Lìobhann / Abhainn Lìobhann) is a river in Fife, Scotland. It flows from Loch Leven into the Firth of Forth at the town of Leven. The river is home to brown trout and hosts a run of sea trout and atlantic salmon. The es ...
(Fife)
Lochy, Lochay
*
River Lochay (Tay);
River Lochy
The River Lochy flows southwest along the Great Glen from Loch Lochy to Loch Linnhe at Fort William in the West Highlands of Scotland. Its two major tributaries are the short River Arkaig which drains Loch Arkaig into Loch Lochy and the River S ...
(Great Glen);
River Lochy
The River Lochy flows southwest along the Great Glen from Loch Lochy to Loch Linnhe at Fort William in the West Highlands of Scotland. Its two major tributaries are the short River Arkaig which drains Loch Arkaig into Loch Lochy and the River S ...
(Awe)
Lunan
*
Lunan Burn Lunan may refer to:
Geography Europe
* Lunan, Angus, a hamlet in Angus, Scotland
* Lunan, Lot, a commune in the Lot department in south-western France
* Lunan Water, a river in Angus, Scotland
* Lunan Burn, a river that flows into Loch of But ...
(Tay);
Lunan Water
Lyne
* River Lyne (Border Esk);
Lyne Water
The Lyne Water is a tributary of the River Tweed that rises in the Pentland Hills of southern Scotland at Baddinsgill Reservoir. It runs through West Linton and Romannobridge, passes Flemington and Lyne Station and enters the Tweed west of Pe ...
(Tweed)
Machrie
* Machrie River (Islay); Machrie Water (Arran)
Meggat, Megget
* River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway#Tributaries, Meggat Water ( > Border Esk);
Megget Water
Megget Water is a river in the parish of Yarrow, Selkirkshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The Water rises at Broad Law (2,760 ft), passes through Megget Reservoir and empties into St Mary's Loch. Places in the vicinity inclu ...
( > Tweed)
Mor (This is merely a Gaelic adjective meaning "large" or "great")
* Abhainn Mór (Arran);
Abhainn Mor (Kirkaig)
Shiel
*
River Shiel
The River Shiel (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Seile) is a four kilometre long river in Acharacle, Highland (council area), Highland. It flows out of the Loch Shiel into the sea at Dorlin.
Fishing
The river contains salmon and sea trout, as well ...
(Loch Shiel);
River Shiel
The River Shiel (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Seile) is a four kilometre long river in Acharacle, Highland (council area), Highland. It flows out of the Loch Shiel into the sea at Dorlin.
Fishing
The river contains salmon and sea trout, as well ...
( > Loch Duich)
Tarf, Tarff
*
Tarf Water ( > Tilt > Garry > Tummel > Tay);
Tarf Water ( > River Bladnoch (Galloway)); River Dee, Galloway, Tarff Water ( > River Dee, Galloway); River Tarff, Fort Augustus ( > Loch Ness);
Water of Tarf ( > River North Esk, Angus/Aberdeenshire )
See also
* Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS)
* The Rivers Trust
* List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom
* List of rivers of England
* List of rivers of Ireland
* List of rivers of the Isle of Man
* List of rivers of Wales
* Longest rivers of the United Kingdom
Footnotes
{{List of rivers of Europe
Lists of rivers of the United Kingdom, Scotland
Rivers of Scotland, *
Lists of landforms of Scotland, Rivers
Lists of places in Scotland, Rivers