Cairn Water is a small river in
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the counties of Scotland, historic counties of ...
, Scotland. The river, formed by the confluence of the Castlefern, Craigdarroch and Dalquhat, flows for southeast to the Cluden.
The Castlefairn is joined by the Craigdarroch and then by the Dalwhat, both from its left, just below the village of
Moniaive in the parish of
Glencairn.
The confluence of these streams forms the Cairn Water. The parish is named for the river valley. The river flows east past Kirkland, then southeast to Newtonairds, where it is joined by the Old Water to form Cluden Water. Cluden Water flows east and southeast to join the
River Nith just north of
Dumfries
Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the ...
. The entire stretch of river from Moniaive to the Nith is known locally as the River Cairn.
The river once defined part of the boundary between
Dumfriesshire to the east and
Kirkcudbrightshire to the west.
References
Rivers of Dumfries and Galloway
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