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The Levern Water, (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Labharain) is a small river in East Renfrewshire and Glasgow, Scotland. It rises in the Long Loch, and flows generally north and east, past the towns of Neilston and Barrhead, for a total distance of 9 miles (14 km).[1] It empties into the White Cart River.

Levern Water
Levern Water pictured near Househillwood
Location
CountryScotland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLong Loch (East Renfrewshire)
MouthWhite Cart River
  location
Glasgow, Scotland
  coordinates
55.83651°N 4.36240°W / 55.83651; -4.36240

The Levern Water facilitated the socioeconomic growth of parts from East Renfrewshire by providing water power for cotton mills as well as homes.[2]


Course


The source of Levern Water is Long Loch in East Renfrewshire,[3] from which it emerges at the north-eastern tip, at coordinates 55.7491°N 4.415°W / 55.7491; -4.415. It flows from there north-west for a short distance,[4] before entering a 41-hectare (100-acre) reservoir formed by the four sections of the Harelaw Dam. The dam was built in 1844 and is used for trout fishing.[5] The river continues west to the smaller Commore Dam reservoir, from which it emerges due north, gradually turning towards the north-east. It flows past Neilston on the west and north of the town,[4] continuing east from there to Barrhead.[3] After leaving Barrhead, the river runs north-east, forming the boundary between East Renfrewshire and the city of Glasgow, and crossing the Glasgow South Western Line at the Levern Water viaduct, before fully entering Glasgow close to Nitshill, where it also crosses the A726 dual-carriageway.[4][1] It continues past the suburb of Pollok,[4] and joins the White Cart River near to Crookston Castle, which was where Mary, Queen of Scots fled following the Battle of Langside in 1568.[3]


Viaduct


The Levern Water viaduct
The Levern Water viaduct

In 1847, the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway built a three-arch viaduct across the river, designed by engineer Neil Robson of Glasgow. The viaduct was constructed using rusticated ashlar blocks. The viaduct has been listed as a Category B site since 17 February 1992. The viaduct also passes over the top of the minor Salterland Road,[6] which has its own Category-C–listed bridge over Levern Water featuring two arches, adjacent to the rail viaduct and built in the 18th century.[7]


See also



References


  1. "Levern Water". Editors of The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. Burgess, Moira (1992). Discover Barrhead & Neilston. Renfrew District Council. ISBN 978-0-86122-010-6.
  3. Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy (1845). The New Statistical Account of Scotland: Renfrew, Argyle. W. Blackwood and Sons. pp. 316–317.
  4. "Glasgow, Motherwell & Airdrie: Landranger 64" (Map). Ordnance Survey. ISBN 9780319261620.
  5. "Harelaw Dam". Editors of The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  6. Historic Environment Scotland. "VIADUCT AT SALTERLAND (LB22124)". Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  7. Historic Environment Scotland. "SALTERLAND ROAD, BRIDGE AT SALTERLAND (LB22123)". Retrieved 9 March 2020.



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[de] River Levern

Der River Levern, auch Levern Water, ist ein Fluss in Schottland. Er fließt am Nordwestufer des Sees Long Loch in der Council Area East Renfrewshire ab.[2] Bereits nach 400 m mündet er in den westlich gelegenen See Harelaw Dam. Bei diesem 41 Hektar bedeckende See handelt es sich um einen Stausee, der 1844 eingerichtet wurde. In dem flachen See werden Forellen gezüchtet.[3] Aus diesem fließt der Levern in westlicher Richtung ab und erreicht nach etwa einen Kilometer mit dem Commore Dam den zweiten Stausee auf seinem Lauf. Der Fluss fließt am Nordufer ab und schlägt für mehrere Kilometer eine nordnordöstliche Richtung ein. Er passiert Neilston im Westen und wird unter der A736 hindurchgeführt. Bei Neilston nimmt der Levern mit dem Killoch Water einen seiner größten Zuflüsse auf.[4] Weitere zwei Kilometer nordöstlich erreicht der Levern die Stadt Barrhead, welche er durchfließt. Jenseits von Barrhead bildet der Levern einen Teil der Grenze zwischen den Unitary Authoritys East Renfrewshire und Glasgow. Er erreicht schließlich die südlichen Glasgower Stadtteile und mündet nach vier weiteren Kilometern im Stadtteil Crookston in das White Cart Water, das sich später mit dem Black Cart Water vereint und in den Clyde mündet.[2]
- [en] Levern Water



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