List of rivers of Scotland
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This is a list of rivers of Scotland, by geography and length (at the end):
Flowing into the North Sea
[change | change source]From Berwick-upon-Tweed to Duncansby Head (East Coast)
- Whiteadder Water, Scotland
- Blackadder Water, Scotland
- River Till
- Eden Water, Scotland
- River Teviot, Scotland
- Jed Water, Scotland
- Leader Water, Scotland
- Gala Water, Scotland
- Ettrick Water, Scotland
- Leithen Water, Scotland
- Quair Water, Scotland
- Eddleston Water, Scotland
- Manor Water, Scotland
- Holms Water, Scotland
- Eye Water, Scotland
- River Tyne, Scotland
- Firth of Forth (Estuary)
- River Eden, Fife
- River Tay
- Lunan Water
- River North Esk
- River South Esk
- Bervie Water
- Carron Water, Aberdeenshire
- Cowie Water
- Burn of Muchalls
- Burn of Pheppie
- Burn of Elsick
- River Dee, Aberdeenshire
- River Don, Aberdeenshire
- River Ythan
- River Ugie
- Moray Firth
- River Helmsdale (River Ullie)
- Wick River
The Inner Hebrides and Isle of Skye
[change | change source]Isle of Skye
- River Sligachan
- Allt Dearg Mòr
- Varragill River
- Kilmartin River
- River Conon
- River Hinnisdal
- River Haultin
- River Snizort
- Bay River
- Hamara River
- River Ose
- River Drynoch
- Viskigill Burn
- Eynort River
- River Brittle
- Coir' uisg
- Abhainn Camas Fhionnairigh
Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
[change | change source]Dunnet Head to Mull of Kintyre
- River Thurso
- Forss Water
- Halladale River
- River Strathy
- River Naver
- River Borgie
- Kinloch River
- River Hope
- River Dionard
- Rhiconich River
- River Laxford
- River Inver
- River Canaird
- River Broom
- Dundonnel River
- Gruinard River
- Inverianvie River
- Little Gruinard River
- River Ewe
- River Kerry
- Craig River
- River Torridon
- River Carron
- River Ling
- River Elchaig
- River Croe
- River Shiel
- Glenmore River
- River Arnisdale
- River Carnach
- River Moidart
- River Shiel
- Strontian River
- Carnoch River
- River Aline
- River Scaddle
- River Lochy
- River Nevis
- River Kiachnish
- River Leven
- River Coe
- River Etive
- River Kinglass
- River Awe
- River Orchy (via Loch Awe)
- River Avich (via Loch Awe)
- River Add
Firth of Clyde
[change | change source]near Cunninghamhead mill<center.
From Mull of Kintyre to Mull of Galloway
- River Fyne
- River Ruel
- River Lachaig
- River Clyde
- Noddsdale Water
- Gogo Water
- River Garnock
- River Irvine
- River Ayr
- River Doon
- Water of Girvan
- River Stinchar
Arran and the Cumbrae Islands
- Glen Rosa Water
- Benlister Burn
- Glenashdale Burn
- Kilmory Water
- Stiddery Water
- Clauchan Water
- Machrie Water
- Iorsa Water
Solway Firth (Mull of Galloway to Gretna, Irish Sea)
[change | change source]- Water of Luce
- Bladnoch
- River Cree
- Water of Fleet
- River Dee, Galloway
- Urr Water
- River Nith
- Lochar Water
- River Annan
- Kirtle Water
- River Sark - straddles the border in its lower reaches
- River Solway
- River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway
Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland
[change | change source]- Burn of Ayreland, Mainland, Orkney
- Mill Dam Burn, Shapinsay, Orkney Islands
By length
[change | change source]The eleven major rivers of Scotland, by length, are:
- River Tay 193 km (120 miles)
- River Spey 172 km (107 miles)
- River Clyde 171 km (106 miles)
- River Tweed 156 km (97 miles)
- River Dee 137 km (85 miles)
- River Don 132 km (82 miles)
- River Nith 112 km (71 miles)
- River Forth 105 km (65 miles)
- River Findhorn 101 km (63 miles)
- River Deveron 98 km (61 miles)
- River Annan 79 km (49 miles)