List of rivers of Scotland
This list of rivers in Scotland is organised geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Berwick-upon-Tweed. Tributaries 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 and sea lochs.
The Scots have many words for watercourses.
- A "Water" (Lallans: "Watter", Scots Gaelic, "Uisge") is a smaller river, e.g. Ugie Water, Water of Leith etc. Many Scottish rivers incorporate the name "Water" traditionally.
- A "burn", Scots Gaelic: "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 and Ashbourne. In Scotland examples include Coalburn, Bannockburn, 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 speakers, such as River Avon and River Afton (literally "River River").
South-eastern Scotland[]
Flowing into the North Sea between Berwick-upon-Tweed 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
- River Tweed
- Whiteadder Water (L)
- Blackadder Water (R)
- (L)
- (L)
- Dye Water (R)
- Bothwell Water (L)
- (R)
- Blackadder Water (R)
- River Till (R) (England only) (is known as River Breamish in upper reaches)
- River Glen (L), (England only)
- Bowmont Water (Ls) (upper reaches in Scotland)
- (Rs), (England only)
- Wooler Water (L), (England only)
- (Ls) (England only)
- (Rs) (England only)
- (R) (England only)
- (Ls) (England only)
- River Breamish (Rs) (England only)
- (L) (England only)
- (L) (England only)
- River Glen (L), (England only)
- (L)
- Eden Water (L)
- River Teviot (R)
- Kale Water (R)
- (R)
- Jed Water (R)
- (R)
- Ale Water (L)
- Rule Water (R)
- Slitrig Water (R)
- Borthwick Water (L)
- Allan Water (R)
- Leader Water (L)
- (L)
- (L)
- (R)
- Gala Water (L)
- (R)
- Ettrick Water (R)
- Yarrow Water (L)
- Megget Water (L) (enters St Mary's Loch)
- (R)
- (R)
- Yarrow Water (L)
- Leithen Water (L)
- Quair Water (R)
- Eddleston Water (L)
- Manor Water (R)
- Lyne Water (L)
- Holms Water (L)
- Biggar Water (L)
- (L)
- Talla Water (R)
- Fruid Water (R)
- Whiteadder Water (L)
Simple coastal catchments
- Eye Water
- Ale Water (L)
- Biel Water
Tyne catchment
- River Tyne
- (Ls)
- (Rs) (Humbie Water)
Firth of Forth (Estuary)
(Lothian) Esk catchment
- River Esk, Lothian
- River South Esk (Rs)
- (R)
- Dalhousie Burn
- River North Esk (Ls)
- Figgate Burn
- River South Esk (Rs)
Water of Leith catchment
- Water of Leith
- The Stank
Almond catchment
- River Almond
- (R)
- (R)
- Gogarburn
Avon catchment
- River Avon
Carron catchment
- River Carron
- (R)
- (L)
Forth to Tay[]
Flowing into the North Sea between Kincardine and Buddon Ness (East Coast)
Forth catchment
- River Forth
- (R)
- River Devon, Clackmannanshire (L)
- Black Devon (L)
- Bannock Burn (R)
- Allan Water (L)
- River Teith (L)
- Ardoch Burn (L)
- (L)
- Garbh Uisge (Ls) (drains Loch Lubnaig)
- Eas Gobhain (Rs) (drains Loch Venachar)
- (L)
- (R)
- Duchray Water (R)
Simple coastal catchments
- River Leven, Fife
- River Ore (R)
Eden catchment
- River Eden, Fife
- (L)
- (R)
Tay catchment
- River Tay
- River Earn (L)
- River Farg (R)
- (R)
- (R)
- (R)
- (L)
- (R)
- (L)
- (R)
- (R) (flows into Loch Earn)
- (R) (flows into Loch Earn)
- (L)
- River Almond, Perthshire (R)
- (R)
- (L)
- River Isla, Perthshire (L)
- River Ericht (L)
- (R)
- (R)
- Shee Water (known as Black Water in its lower reaches) (Ls)
- (L)
- (R)
- River Ardle (Rs)
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
- Shee Water (known as Black Water in its lower reaches) (Ls)
- (R)
- (R)
- (L)
- River Ericht (L)
- River Braan (R)
- (L)
- (L)
- (flows into Loch Freuchie)
- River Tummel (L)
- River Garry (L)
- Allt Girnaig (L)
- River Tilt (L)
- Tarf Water (R)
- Errochty Water (R)
- Edendon Water (L)
- (R) (enters Loch Rannoch)
- River Ericht (L)
- River Gaur (enters Loch Rannoch)
- (R)
- (L)
- (L) (enters Loch Eigheach)
- (enters Loch Eigheach)
- (enters Loch Laidon) (known as upstream of Loch Bà)
- (L)??
- River Garry (L)
- River Lyon (L)
- (L) (upper reaches known as Allt Mor)
- (L)
- (Ls) (enters Loch Tay)
- River Dochart (Rs) (enters Loch Tay)
- River Earn (L)
Simple coastal catchments
- Dighty Water
East Coast[]
Flowing into the North Sea between Buddon Ness and Rattray Head
Simple coastal catchments
- Pitairlie Burn
- Elliot Water
- Lunan Water
River South Esk catchment
- River South Esk
- (L)
- (R)
- (L)
- (R)
River North Esk catchment
- River North Esk
- Luther Water (L)
- West Water (R) (upper reaches known as )
- Water of Tarf (L)
- Water of Mark (Ls)
- Water of Lee (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
- Bervie Water
- Carron Water, Aberdeenshire
- Cowie Water
- Burn of Muchalls
- Burn of Pheppie
- Burn of Elsick
Dee catchment
- River Dee, Aberdeenshire
- Crynoch Burn (R)
- Cairnie Burn (L)
- (L)
- Leuchar Burn (L)
- (R)
- Water of Feugh (R)
- Beltie Burn (L)
- (L)
- (L)
- Water of Tanar (R)
- (L)
- River Muick (R)
- River Gairn (L)
- (L) (minor)
- (R)
- Clunie Water (R)
- (R)
- Quoich Water (L)
- (R)
- (L)
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
- (R)
- Crynoch Burn (R)
Don catchment
- River Don, Aberdeenshire
- (L)
- River Ury (L) (sometimes written River Urie)
- (minor?)
- (R)
- (minor?)
- (L)
- (L)
- (L)
- (R)
- Water of Nochty (L)
- (L)
- (R) (minor)
Simple coastal catchments
-
- ??
- ??
- ??
- ??
- ??
Ythan catchment
- River Ythan
- (R)
- (L)
- (L)
- (R)
Simple coastal catchments
- Water of Cruden
- River Ugie
- South Ugie Water (Rs)
- (L)
- (Ls)
- South Ugie Water (Rs)
- (?minor)
- (?minor)
Moray Firth (south coast)[]
Flowing into the North Sea between Rattray Head and Inverness
Simple coastal catchments
Deveron catchment
- River Deveron
- (R)
- (R)
- River Isla, Moray (L)
- (R)
- (R)
- River Bogie (R)
Simple coastal catchments
Spey catchment
- River Spey
- Burn of Fochabers (R)
- Burn of Rothes (L)
- River Fiddich (R)
- Dullan Water (L)
- Knockando Burn (L)
- Allt Arder (L)
- Allt a' Ghealaidh (L)
- River Avon
- River Livet (R)
- Burn of Lochy (L) ('Burn of Brown' above )
- Conglass Water (R)
- Water of Ailnack (L) (known as in its upper reaches)
- River Dulnain (L)
- River Nethy (R)
- Dorback Burn (R)
- River Druie (R)
- River Luineag (R)
- Am Beanaidh (L)
- River Feshie (R)
- Allt Chomhraig (L)
- River Eidart (R)
- River Tromie (R)
- Allt Mor (L)
- River Calder (L)
- River Truim (R)
- River Mashie (R)
- Markie Burn (L)
Lossie catchment
- River Lossie
- (L)
- (R)
Findhorn catchment
- River Findhorn
- (R) (drains into Findhorn Bay)
- (R) (drains into Findhorn Bay)
- (R)
- (R)
- (R)
- (L)
- (L) ('Moy Burn' above Loch Moy)
- (L)??
- (R)
- (L)
Nairn catchment
- River Nairn
- Allt Dearg (R)
- Riereach Burn (R)
- River Farnack (R)
- Allt Dearg (R)
Ness catchment
- River Ness
- (R) (flows into Loch Ness)
- River Enrick (L) (flows into Loch Ness)
- (L) (flows into Loch Ness)
- River Foyers (R) (flows into Loch Ness)
- River Moriston (L) (flows into Loch Ness)
- (L)
- (L)
- (R)
- (R) (flows into Loch Ness)
- River Oich (L)? (flows into Loch Ness)
- River Garry (flows into Loch Oich)
- River Tarff (R) (flows into Loch Ness)
Moray Firth (north coast)[]
Flowing into the North Sea between Inverness and Duncansby Head (East Coast)
Moniack catchment
- Moniack Burn (flows into Beauly Firth)
Beauly catchment
- River Beauly
- (R)
- (R)
- Breakachy Burn (L)
- River Farrar (Ls)
- River Glass (Rs)
- River Cannich (L)
- River Affric (L)
- (R)
Conon catchment
- River Conon
- River Orrin (R)
- (R)
- Black Water (L)
- (R)
- River Orrin (R)
Simple coastal catchments
- River Sgitheach
- Allt Graad (or River Glass, known as above )
- (R)
- River Averon (also known as ) (known as above )
- (L)
- (known as Strathrory River upstream)
- (flows into Dornoch Firth)
- (flows into Dornoch Firth)
Carron catchment
- River Carron (flows into Kyle of Sutherland/Dornoch Firth)
- (L) (known in upper reaches as )
- (R) ( in its upper reaches)
- Alladale River (Ls)
- (Rs) (known as in its upper reaches)
Oykel catchment
- River Oykel (flows into Kyle of Sutherland)
- River Cassley (L)
- (R) (upper reaches are known as )
- (R) (upper reaches are known as )
Shin catchment
- River Shin (flows into Kyle of Sutherland)
Simple coastal catchments
- River Evelix
- River Fleet
- (R)
- (L) (also known as )
Brora catchment
- River Brora
- Black Water (L)
- River Skinsdale (L)
- Black Water (L)
Simple coastal catchments
- ?
- River Helmsdale (River Ullie)
- Abhainn na Frithe (R)
- Bannock Burn (L)
- Berriedale Water
- Langwell Water (R)
- Dunbeath Water
Wick catchment
- Wick River
- Strath Burn (R)
- Scouthal Burn (L)
- Strath Burn (R)
North Coast[]
Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean between Dunnet Head and Cape Wrath
Thurso catchment
- River Thurso
- (L) (flows into
Simple coastal catchments
- Forss Water (known by several other names upstream of Loch Shurrery)
- Halladale River
- (L)
- River Naver
Hope catchment
- (known as above Loch Hope)
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
North-west Highlands[]
Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean between Cape Wrath and Corpach at the head of Loch Linnhe
Simple coastal catchments
- (minor)
- River Laxford
-
- (flows into Loch Assynt)
- (flows into Loch Assynt)
- (known as upstream)
Kirkaig catchment
-
- (L) (flows into Loch Veyatie)
- (R) (flows into Loch Veyatie)
- (flows into Cam Loch)
- (R)
- (flows into Cam Loch)
Simple coastal catchments
- (or Kanaird)
- (R)
- (known as upstream of Loch Achall and further upstream)
-
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
- Dundonnell River
- ( upstream of )
- (L)
- Little Gruinard River
Ewe catchment
-
- (L) (flows into Loch Maree)
- (L) (flows into Loch Maree)
- (R) (flows into Loch Maree)
- (flows into Loch Maree)
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
- (known as upstream of Loch Braigh Horrisdale)
- River Carron
- (R)
- (R)
-
- (or Black Water)
-
- (L)
- (minor)
-
- (R)
- River Shiel
- River Morar
- (L) (flows into Loch Morar)
Shiel catchment
- River Shiel
- (L) (flows into Loch Shiel)
- (R) (flows into Loch Shiel)
- (R) (flows into head of Loch Shiel)
- (L) (flows into head of Loch Shiel)
Simple coastal catchments
Aline catchment
-
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
- (minor)
-
- (Rs)
- (Ls)
South-west Highlands[]
Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean between Corpach at the head of Loch Linnhe and the Mull of Kintyre
- River Lochy
- (L)
- (R)
- River Spean (L)
- (L)
- (R)
- (L)
- Allt na Lairige (flows into Loch Treig)
- (flows into Loch Treig)
- (L) ( upstream of )
- (flows into Loch Laggan)
- River Arkaig (R) (flows into Loch Lochy)
- (R) (flows into Loch Arkaig)
- (L) (flows into Loch Lochy)
- River Nevis (known as Water of Nevis upstream)
-
- (R) (flows into Blackwater Reservoir)
- (flows into Blackwater Reservoir)
- River Coe
-
- (L)
- River Etive
- (R)
Awe catchment
- River Awe
- River Orchy (flows into Loch Awe)
- (R)
- River Lochy (L)
- (R)
- (L) (flows into Loch Tulla)
- (R) (flows into Loch Tulla)
- (R)
- (L)
- (L) (flows into Loch Awe)
- (R) (flow into Loch Awe)
- (L) (flows into Loch Awe)
- River Orchy (flows into Loch Awe)
Simple coastal catchments
-
- or (Rs)
- (Ls)
- River Add
- Martin Burn (R)
- Barr Water
Firth of Clyde[]
Rivers discharging into the Firth of Clyde between the Mull of Kintyre and Mull of Galloway. Rivers on Arran are found in the islands section.
Simple coastal catchments
- Douglas Water
- River Aray
- River Shira
- River Eachaig
- (R)
- (flows into Loch Eck)
Clyde catchment
- River Clyde
- River Leven (R)
- Fruin Water (R) (flows into Loch Lomond)
- Endrick Water (L) (flows into Loch Lomond)
- Blane Water (L)
- Luss Water (R) (flows into Loch Lomond)
- Douglas Water (R) (flows into Loch Lomond)
- Inveruglas Water (R) (flows into Loch Lomond)
- (flows into head of Loch Lomond)
- (R)
- River Cart
- Black Cart Water (L)
- River Gryffe (L)
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
- River Gryffe (L)
- White Cart Water (L)
- Levern Water (L)
- Auldhouse Burn
- Levern Water (L)
- Black Cart Water (L)
- River Kelvin (R)
- Allander Water (R)
- Luggie Water (L)
- Glazert Water (R)
- Rotten Calder Water (L)
- North Calder Water (R)
- South Calder Water (R)
- Avon Water (L)
- (R)
- (R)
- River Nethan (L)
- Mouse Water (R)
- Douglas Water (L)
-
- North Medwin (Rs)
- South Medwin (Ls)
- Duneaton Water (L)
- (R)
- (R)
- (L)
- (L)
- Daer Water
- (L)
- River Leven (R)
Simple coastal catchments
Garnock catchment
- River Garnock
- Lugton Water (L)
- (R)
Irvine catchment
- River Irvine
- Annick Water (R)
- (R)
- (R)
- (L)
Ayr catchment
- River Ayr
- (L)
- Lugar Water (L)
- (L)
- (Rs)
- Glenmuir Water (Ls)
- (L)
- Greenock Water (R)
Doon catchment
- River Doon
- (L) (flows into Loch Doon)
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
- (flows into head of Loch Doon)
- (L) (flows into Loch Doon)
Simple coastal catchments
- Water of Girvan
- River Stinchar
- (L)
- (L)
Solway Firth[]
Mull of Galloway to Gretna; rivers flowing into the Irish Sea and Solway Firth
Water of Luce catchment
- Water of Luce
- (Rs)
- (Ls)
Bladnoch catchment
- River Bladnoch
- Tarf Water (R)
- (R)
Cree catchment
- River Cree
- (L)
- Penkiln Burn (L)
- (L)
- (L)
Water of Fleet catchment
- Water of Fleet
- (R)
- Little Water of Fleet (Ls)
- Big Water of Fleet (Rs)
Dee catchment
- River Dee (known also as 'Black Water of Dee' above confluence with Water of Ken)
- Tarff Water (R)
- Water of Ken (L)
- Polharrow Burn (R)
- (R)
- (R)
Urr catchment
- Urr Water
- (L)
Nith catchment
- River Nith
- New Abbey Pow (R)
- (R)
- (R)
- Cairn Water (Ls)
- (Rs)
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
- Cairn Water (Ls)
- Scaur Water (R) (or Scar Water)
- Shinnel Water (R)
- (L)
- Carron Water (L)
- (L)
- Cairn Water??
- (R)
- (L)
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
Minor catchment
Annan catchment
- River Annan
- (L)
- (L)
- (R)
- Dryfe Water (L)
- Kinnel Water (R)
- Water of Ae (R)
- (R)
- (R)
- Water of Ae (R)
- Wamphray Water (L)
- (L)
- (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)
- (L)
- (L)
- Tarras Water (L)
- Wauchope Water (R)
- Ewes Water (L)
- Meggat Water (L)
- White Esk (Ls)
- Garwald Water (R)
- 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.
- (upper reaches known as )
- (also known as )
- (a.k.a. )
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.
- River Sorn
- River Laggan
- Duich River (L) (upper reaches known as Torra River)
- Kilennan River (L)
- Barr River
-
- (L)
Jura
- There are numerous watercourses on Jura, some of which though short are termed 'rivers'. They are listed anticlockwise from Feolin Ferry.
Mull
- There are numerous watercourses on Mull, some of which though short are termed 'rivers'.They are listed anticlockwise from Tobermory.
- ( flows into Loch Bà)
-
- (Ls)
- (Rs)
Rùm
- There are a number of watercourses on Rùm, some of which are named as 'rivers'. They are listed anticlockwise from Kinloch.
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 Skye.
- (upper reaches known as )
- River Rha
- River Conon
-
- (R)
-
- Scavaig River
Outer Hebrides[]
Lewis
- (Greeta River or River Creed)
Orkney[]
Mainland
- Burn of Ayreland
- Mill Dam Burn, Shapinsay, Orkney Islands
Shetland[]
Mainland
- /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.
River | River Length[1] | River + Estuary Length[1] | Notes[1] |
---|---|---|---|
River Tay | 155 kilometres (96 mi) | 185 kilometres (115 mi) | The Tay-Tummel-Gaur from its source, Coirean Lochan by Stob Ghabhar, to a line from Budden Ness to Tentsmuir Point. |
River Spey | 168.6 kilometres (104.8 mi) | 168.6 kilometres (104.8 mi) | 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 lower reaches of the Tweed are in England. |
River Dee, Aberdeenshire | 143 kilometres (89 mi) | 143 kilometres (89 mi) | |
River Forth | 113 kilometres (70 mi) | 136 kilometres (85 mi) | The river is measured to the Kincardine Bridge, the estuary to easternmost point of Inchgarvie by the Forth Bridge. |
River Don | 135 kilometres (84 mi) | 135 kilometres (84 mi) | |
River Ness | 109 kilometres (68 mi) | 109 kilometres (68 mi) | The Ness-Oich-Garry. No account is taken of the Inverness Firth. |
River Findhorn | 103 kilometres (64 mi) | 103 kilometres (64 mi) | |
River Nith | 101 kilometres (63 mi) | 101 kilometres (63 mi) | At low tide, the sea recedes to such an extent that the length of the river is extended by 13 kilometres (8.1 mi). |
River Deveron | 100 kilometres (62 mi) | 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |
River Beauly | 82 kilometres (51 mi) | 94 kilometres (58 mi) | The Beauly-Glass-Affric with the estuary measured to the Kessock Bridge. |
River Dee, Galloway | 88 kilometres (55 mi) | 88 kilometres (55 mi) | The Dee-Ken-Water of Deuch. At low tide, the length is extended by 2.9 km. |
River Conon | 70 kilometres (43 mi) | 88 kilometres (55 mi) | The estuary is measured to Invergordon Harbour/ Newhall Point. |
River Lochy | 87 kilometres (54 mi) | 87 kilometres (54 mi) | The Lochy-Spean to Loch Linnhe at mouth of the River Nevis. |
River South Esk, Angus | 85 kilometres (53 mi) | 85 kilometres (53 mi) | |
River Annan | 78 kilometres (48 mi) | 78 kilometres (48 mi) |
Listing by area of catchment[]
The major rivers of Scotland, in order of catchment,[2] are:
- River Tay c. 2,000 square miles (5,200 km2)
- River Tweed 1,500 square miles (3,900 km2)
- River Spey 1,097 square miles (2,840 km2)
Note: Imperial figures from quoted source; and metric figures less certain.
[]
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 ( > Eye Water, Eyemouth); Ale Water ( > Tweed)
Allan
- Allan Water ( > Forth); Allan Water ( > Teviot > Tweed)
Almond
- River Almond (Lothian); River Almond ( > Tay)
Avon
- River Avon (Falkirk); River Avon ( > Spey); Avon Water ( > Clyde)
Ba
- (Mull); (Rannoch Moor)
Bannock Burn
- Bannock Burn ( > River Helmsdale); Bannock Burn ( > Forth)
Barr
- Barr River (Morvern); Barr River ( > River Laggan, Islay); Barr Water (Kintyre)
Black Burn
- – commonly occurring including Lossie, Tweed, Water of Luce
Black Water
- Black Water – very frequent
Calder
- River Calder ( > Spey, Highand); North Calder Water ( > Clyde); South Calder Water ( > Clyde)
Carron
- River Carron (Forth); River Carron (Sutherland); River Carron (Wester Ross); Carron Water (Aberdeenshire); Carron Water ( > Nith)
Conon
- (Skye); River Conon ( > Cromarty Firth)
Dee
- River Dee, Aberdeenshire (Aberdeen); River Dee (Galloway)
Dibidal, Dibidil
- (Skye); (Rùm)
Dorback
- Dorback Burn ( > Nethy > Spey); Dorback Burn ( > Findhorn)
Douglas
- Douglas Water ( > Clyde); Douglas Water (Loch Lomond); Douglas Water (Loch Fyne)
Eden
- Eden Water (Tweed); River Eden (Fife)
Elrick
- (Don); (Findhorn)
Enrick, Endrick
- River Endrick (Loch Lomond); River Enrick (Loch Ness)
Esk, North Esk, South Esk
- River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway ('Border Esk'), River Esk, Lothian (Lothian); River North Esk; River North Esk (Lothian); River South Esk; River South Esk (Lothian)
Gala
- (Loch Doon); Gala Water ( > Tweed)
Garry
- River Garry (Loch Oich); River Garry ( > Tummel > Tay)
Glass
- River Glass (Easter Ross); River Glass, Strathglass ( > Beauly)
Glenmore
- ;
Isla
- River Isla ( > Deveron); River Isla ( > Tay)
Kilmory
- (Rùm);
Kinglas, Kinglass
- ;
Kinloch
- (Rùm); ;
Ledmore
- (Kirkaig); (Mull)
Leven
- (Argyll); River Leven ( > Clyde); River Leven, Fife (Fife)
Lochy, Lochay
- (Tay); River Lochy (Great Glen); River Lochy (Awe)
Lunan
- (Tay); Lunan Water
Lyne
- River Lyne (Border Esk); Lyne Water (Tweed)
Machrie
- (Islay); (Arran)
Meggat, Megget
- Meggat Water ( > Border Esk); Megget Water ( > Tweed)
Mor (This is merely a Gaelic adjective meaning "large" or "great")
- (Arran); (Kirkaig)
Shiel
- River Shiel (Loch Shiel); River Shiel ( > Loch Duich)
Tarf, Tarff
- Tarf Water ( > Tilt > Garry > Tummel > Tay); Tarf Water ( > River Bladnoch (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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Almanac of Scotland Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ Alastair Gowans. "Fishing Rivers". Archived from the original on 14 August 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2006.
- Lists of rivers of the United Kingdom
- Rivers of Scotland
- Lists of landforms of Scotland
- Lists of places in Scotland