List of rivers of Scotland

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Major rivers can be seen in this map
Major rivers can be seen in this map

List of rivers in Scotland is a list of rivers in Scotland, organised geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Berwick-upon-Tweed. Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction.

For simplicity, they are divided here by the nation in which the mouth of the river can be found, and sea into which it flows.

The Scots have many words for water courses. A "Water" (Lallans: "Watter", Scots Gaelic, "Uisge") is a smaller river, e.g. Ugie Water, Water of Leith etc, and a "burn" (Scots Gaelic: "allt", anglicised as "Ault/alt"), e.g. Coalburn, is slightly smaller than a "water", and often takes in everything from large streams to smaller rivers.

Many Scottish rivers incorporate the name "Water" traditionally. Smaller rivers are traditionally called "burns".

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The River Tweed at Coldstream.
The River Tweed at Coldstream.
Meandering River Forth viewed from the Wallace Monument. The river flows from right to left, and the former limit of navigation was in the left distance.
Meandering River Forth viewed from the Wallace Monument. The river flows from right to left, and the former limit of navigation was in the left distance.
Looking upstream (north) along the River Tay from the centre of Perth
Looking upstream (north) along the River Tay from the centre of Perth
Falls of Dee, An Garbh Choire
Falls of Dee, An Garbh Choire
River Spey at Aberlour
River Spey at Aberlour

From Berwick-upon-Tweed to Duncansby Head (East Coast)

Isle of Skye

Mull

Islay

Glen Etive and River Etive
Glen Etive and River Etive
Flyfishing on the River Carron (??Forth, Wester Ross or Sutherland?)
Flyfishing on the River Carron (??Forth, Wester Ross or Sutherland?)

Dunnet Head to Mull of Kintyre

The Clyde flowing through Glasgow. The Finnieston Crane on the left is seen as a lasting symbol of the industrial heritage of the Clyde.
The Clyde flowing through Glasgow. The Finnieston Crane on the left is seen as a lasting symbol of the industrial heritage of the Clyde.
The River Findhorn is crossed by the Highland Main Line railway and the A9 road just east of Tomatin
The River Findhorn is crossed by the Highland Main Line railway and the A9 road just east of Tomatin
The Annick Water near Cunninghamhead mill<center.
The Annick Water
near Cunninghamhead mill

From Mull of Kintyre to Mull of Galloway

Arran and the Cumbrae Islands

The estuary of the River Nith, opening into Solway Firth south of Dumfries.
The estuary of the River Nith, opening into Solway Firth south of Dumfries.
Hoddom Bridge, River Annan
Hoddom Bridge, River Annan

The ten major rivers of Scotland, in order of length, are:

  1. River Tay 193 km (120 miles)
  2. River Spey 172 km (107 miles)
  3. River Clyde 171 km (106 miles)
  4. River Tweed 156 km (97 miles)
  5. River Dee 137 km (85 miles)
  6. River Don 132 km (82 miles)
  7. River Nith 112 km (71 miles)
  8. River Forth 105 km (65 miles)
  9. River Findhorn 101 km (63 miles)
  10. River Deveron 98 km (61 miles)
  11. River Annan 79 km (49 miles)

The major rivers of Scotland, in order of catchment[1], are:

  1. River Tay c. 2000 sq miles (6200 km²)
  2. River Tweed 1500 sq miles (5000 km²)
  3. River Spey 1097 sq miles (3008 km²)

Note: Imperial figures from quoted source; and metric figures less certain.

  1. ^ Alastair Gowans. Fishing Rivers. Retrieved on August 20, 2006.


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