Scotland's Rivers

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River Affric - flows from the Five Sisters of Kintail northeast through Glen Affric to the River Glass. It was dammed for the Affric-Beauly Hydroelectric Scheme.

The River Almond flows from the Cant Hills in North Lanarkshire to the Firth of Forth at Cramond.

Another River Almond flows from the south of Loch Tay, east through Glen Almond and then southeast through the Sma' Glen. The river then flows east to join the River Tay to the north of Perth.

The River Annan flows south from the Devil's Beeftub past Moffat and then southeast past Annan to the Solway Firth.

The River Avon flows from Loch Avon, in the Cairngorms, and joins the River Spey at Ballindalloch near Aberlour.

Another river known as the Avon flows from the Fannyside Lochs, near Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire, to the Firth of Forth at Grangemouth.

The River Awe flows from the northeast arm of Loch Awe, through the Pass of Brander, to Loch Etive, which it enters near Taynuilt.

The River Beauly enters the Beauly Firth at Beauly itself. The firth then opens up into the Moray Firth at Inverness.

The River Carron flows through Falkirk and enters the Firth of Forth near Grangemouth.

The River Cart is formed by the Black and White Cart Waters at Paisley. The Cart then flows to the Clyde. The White Cart flows from Castle Semple Loch and the Black Cart rises in East Renfrewshire.

The River Clyde is 106 miles/176km long making it Scotland's 3d longest river. It flows from the Lanarkshire hills northwards and through Glasgow into the sea, becoming the Firth of Clyde running west from Dumbarton. It then turns south between the Ayrshire and Argyll coasts to the Irish Sea.

The River Conon flows through Strathconon to the Cromarty Firth.

The River Cree flows southeast from Loch Moan to Wigtown Bay.

The River Dee flows south and then east from the Wells of Dee, in the Cairngorms, to the North Sea.

Another river known as the Dee flows from Loch Ken south into Kirkcudbright Bay.

The River Deveron flows north and then east to Huntly and then northeast into the North Sea near Banff.

The River Devon flows east from the Ochil Hills through Glen Devon. It then heads southeast to Crook of Devon and then west to Menstrie and finally south to join the River Forth west of Alloa.

The Dighty Water flows east from the Sidlaw Hills through northern Dundee to the Firth of Tay.

The River Dochart, which is part of the River Tay, flows east from Loch Dochart through the Glen of the same name to Killin, where it passes over the Falls of Dochart, to Loch Tay.

The River Don rises to the south of Tomintoul and flows northeast and then east by Strathdon. It then flows southeast to the enter the North Sea near Bridge of Don.

The River Doon flows northwest from the loch of the same name to enter the Firth of Clyde to the south of Ayr.

The River Earn flows from the eastern end of Loch Earn, through Strathearn, and joins the River Tay where it forms the Firth of Tay.

The River Esk is formed by the Rivers North and South Esk join 1.5 km/1 mile north of Dalkeith. The Esk then flows north and enters the Firth of Forth at Musselburgh. The North Esk flows from the North Esk Reservoir in the Pentland Hills 1.5 km/1 mile north of Carlops. It flows northeast to join the South Esk. The South Esk forms on the western slopes of Blackhope Scar, the highest of the Moorfoot Hills, and flows north to join the North Esk.

The River Etive flows from Lochan Mathair Etive on Rannoch Moor, through Glen Etive to Loch Etive.

The Ettrick Water rises near Moffat and flows northeast to Melrose where it joins the River Tweed.

The River Fechlin flows from Loch Killin to the River Foyers.

The River Fillan, which is part of the River Tay, flows southeast through Strath Fillan to Loch Dochart.

The River Forth is formed near Aberfoyle, where the Duchray Water and Avondhu join. The Forth then passes over Flanders Moss to join up with the Rivers Teith and Allan. It then meanders through Stirling and continues east to Kincardine where the rivers widens into an estuary, known as the Firth of Forth. With Fife, to the north, and the Lothians, to the south, the firth opens up into the North Sea.

The River Garry flows from Loch Quoich east through Glen Garry, where it widens to form Loch Garry. The river then continues east to Invergarry where it enters Loch Oich.

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The Lauder Water flows from the Lammermuir Hills through Lauderdale to join the River Tweed at Leaderfoot.

The Water of Leith flows northeast from the Pentland Hills through Edinburgh and into the Firth of Forth at Leith.

The River Leny flows from the south end of Loch Lubnaig through the Pass of Leny towards Callander where it joins the River Teith.

The River Moriston flows northeast from the eastern end of Loch Cluanie northeast, through Glen Moriston, to Loch Ness.

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The River Spey is the 2nd longest river in Scotland, rising near Loch Laggan. It joins the River Truim at Newtonmore, then flows between the Monadhliaths and Cairngorms, to Spey Bay.

At 193 km/120 miles the River Tay is the longest river in Scotland with its source on the slopes of Ben Lui - near Tyndrum in the north west corner of the Trossachs. The upper parts of the river are known by other names - Cononish, Fillan and Dochart.

The River Teith flows from Loch Venachar (as the Eas Gobhain) towards Callander where it is joined by the River Leny. It then flows past Doune and then joins the River Forth north west of Stirling.

The River Teviot flows from Eskdalemuir northeast through Hawick to join the Tweed at Kelso.

The River Tweed flows form Tweed Well, near Moffat, northeast through Peebles and then east through Melrose, Kelso and Coldstream. It then flows northeast to enter the North Sea at Berwick-upon-Tweed. The river forms the border with England for most of its length from Coldstream.

The River Tyne is formed by the joining of the Tyne and Birns Waters, east of Pencaitland, and flows through Haddington and East Linton to the North Sea.

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