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The Spey is the longest stretch of river in Scotland bearing the same name throughout, though that does include Loch Insh. River Clyde: 158 kilometres (98 mi) 168.4 kilometres (104.6 mi) The river length is measured to Dumbarton Rock, the estuary to the Firth of Clyde at Ardmore Point. River Tweed: 162 kilometres (101 mi) 162 kilometres (101 mi)
The Tay is unusual amongst Scottish rivers in having several major tributaries, notably the Earn, the Isla, the River Tummel, the Almond and the Lyon. [ 2 ] A flow of 2,268 m 3 /s (80,100 cu ft/s) was recorded on 17 January 1993, when the river rose 6.48 m (21 ft 3 in) above its usual level at Perth, and caused extensive flooding in the city .
The River Findhorn (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Éire) [1] 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 river is c. 100 kilometres (62 mi) [2] long [a] and the catchment area is 1,300 square kilometres (500 sq mi) [4]
The River Clyde (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, pronounced [ˈavɪɲ ˈxl̪ˠuəj]) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde, in the west of Scotland. It is the ninth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland after the River Tay and the River Spey. It runs through the city of Glasgow.
Scotland river stubs (164 P) Pages in category "Rivers of Scotland" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
This list of lochs in Scotland includes the majority of bodies of standing freshwater named as lochs but only a small selection of the generally smaller, and very numerous, lochans. This list does not currently include the reservoirs of Scotland except where these are modifications of pre-existing lochs and retain the name "loch" or "lochan".
Scientists debate whether the Amazon or the Nile is the longest river in the world. Traditionally, the Nile is considered longer, but recent information suggests that the Amazon may be longer. Differences in the recorded length of the Amazon mainly depend on whether the course south of the Ilha de Marajó at the Amazon's mouth is to be treated ...
For details of rivers of the United Kingdom, see List of rivers of England; List of rivers of Scotland; List of rivers of Wales; Northern Ireland: see List of rivers of Ireland and Rivers of Ireland; Longest rivers of the United Kingdom