geo.wikisort.org - River 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.
Major rivers can be seen in this map
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
The River Tweed at Coldstream
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
Simple coastal catchments
Tyne catchment
River Tyne
Tyne Water (Ls)
Birns Water (Rs) (Humbie Water)
Firth of Forth (Estuary)
(Lothian) Esk catchment
Water of Leith catchment
Almond catchment
Avon catchment
Carron catchment
River Carron
Bonny Water (R)
Earl's Burn (L)
Forth to Tay
Meandering River Forth viewed from the Wallace Monument. The river flows from right to left, and the former limit of navigation was in the left distance.
Looking upstream (north) along the River Tay from the centre of Perth
Flowing into the North Sea between Kincardine and Buddon Ness (East Coast)
Forth catchment
Simple coastal catchments
Eden catchment
Tay catchment
River Tay
River Earn (L)
River Farg (R)
Water of May (R)
Ruthven Water (R)
Machany Water (R)
Shaggie Burn (L)
River Lednock (L)
Water of Ruchill (R)
Burn of Ample (R) (flows into Loch Earn)
Kendrum Burn (R) (flows into Loch Earn)
Allt Srath a' Ghlinne (L)
River Almond, Perthshire (R)
Shochie Burn (R)
River Isla, Perthshire (L)
River Ericht (L)
Lunan Burn (R)
Lornty Burn (R)
Shee Water (known as Black Water in its lower reaches) (Ls)
Allt a' Ghlinne Bhig (L)
Glen Lochsie Burn (R)
River Ardle (Rs)
Allt Fearnach (Ls)
Brerachan Water (Rs)
Dean Water (R)
Alyth Burn (R)
Melgam Water (L)
River Braan (R)
Ballinloan Burn (L)
Cochill Burn (L)
River Quaich (flows into Loch Freuchie)
River Tummel (L)
River Garry (L)
Allt Camghouran (R) (enters Loch Rannoch)
River Ericht (L)
River Gaur (enters Loch Rannoch)
Abhainn Duibhe (R)
Allt Chaldar (L)
Allt Eigheach (L) (enters Loch Eigheach)
Garbh Ghaoir (enters Loch Eigheach)
Abhainn Bà (enters Loch Laidon) (known as River Bà upstream of Loch Bà)
Bruar Water (L)??
River Lyon (L)
Keltney Burn (L) (upper reaches known as Allt Mor)
Allt Conait (L)
River Lochay (Ls) (enters Loch Tay)
River Dochart (Rs) (enters Loch Tay)
Simple coastal catchments
East Coast
Flowing into the North Sea between Buddon Ness and Rattray Head
Falls of Dee, An Garbh Choire
River Don near Alford
Simple coastal catchments
River South Esk catchment
River South Esk
Noran Water (L)
Prosen Water (R)
Burn of Glenmoye (L)
White Water (R)
River North Esk catchment
River North Esk
Luther Water (L)
West Water (R) (upper reaches known as Water of Saughs )
Water of Tarf (L)
Water of Mark (Ls)
Water of Lee (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
Dee catchment
Don catchment
River Don, Aberdeenshire
Elrick Burn (L)
River Ury (L) (sometimes written River Urie)
Ton Burn (R)
Birks Burn (minor?)
Mossat Burn (L)
Kindie Burn (L)
Water of Buchat (L)
Deskry Burn (R)
Water of Nochty (L)
Ernan Water (L)
Water of Carvie (R) (minor)
Simple coastal catchments
Blackdog Burn
Potterton Burn
Eigie Burn ??
Blairton Burn ??
Menie Burn ??
Sandend Burn ??
Ythan catchment
River Ythan
Tarty Burn (R)
Ebrie Burn (L)
Little Water (L)
Fordoun Burn (R)
Simple coastal catchments
Moray Firth (south coast)
Flowing into the North Sea between Rattray Head and Inverness
River Spey at Aberlour
The River Findhorn is crossed by the Highland Main Line railway and the A9 road just east of Tomatin
Simple coastal catchments
Water of Philorth
Pouk Burn
The Dour
Tore Burn
Deveron catchment
Simple coastal catchments
Burn of Boyndie
Burn of Boyne
Burn of Durn
Burn of Fordyce
Cullen Burn
Burn of Deskford
Glen Burn
Burn of Buckie
Burn of Tynet
Spey catchment
Lossie catchment
Findhorn catchment
River Findhorn
Burn of Mosset (R) (drains into Findhorn Bay)
Muckle Burn (R) (drains into Findhorn Bay)
Dorback Burn (R)
Leonach Burn (R)
Funtack Burn (L) ('Moy Burn' above Loch Moy)
Glen Mazeran (L)??
Elrick Burn (R)
River Eskin (L)
Nairn catchment
Ness catchment
River Ness
River Farigaig (R) (flows into Loch Ness)
River Enrick (L) (flows into Loch Ness)
River Coiltie (L) (flows into Loch Ness)
River Foyers (R) (flows into Loch Ness)
River Moriston (L) (flows into Loch Ness)
Allt Bhlaraidh (L)
River Doe (L)
River Loyne (R)
Allt Doe (R) (flows into Loch Ness)
River Oich (L)? (flows into Loch Ness)
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
Beauly catchment
Conon catchment
Simple coastal catchments
River Peffery
River Sgitheach
Allt Graad (or River Glass , known as Abhainn Beinn nan Eun above Loch Glass )
River Averon (also known as River Alness ) (known as Abhainn na Glasa above Loch Morie )
Balnagown River (known as Strathrory River upstream)
River Tain (flows into Dornoch Firth)
Wester Fearn Burn (flows into Dornoch Firth)
Carron catchment
River Carron (flows into Kyle of Sutherland /Dornoch Firth)
Black Water (L) (known in upper reaches as Abhainn an t-Srath Chuileannaidh )
Water of Glencalvie (R) (Diebidale River in its upper reaches)
Alladale River (Ls)
Abhainn a' Ghlinne Mhoir (Rs) (known as Abhainn a' Ghlinne Bhig in its upper reaches)
Oykel catchment
Shin catchment
River Shin (flows into Kyle of Sutherland )
Grudie Burn (R)
River Tirry (L) (flows into Loch Shin)
River Fiag (L) (flows into Loch Shin)
Merkland River (L) (flows into Loch Shin via Loch a' Ghriama )
Simple coastal catchments
River Evelix
River Fleet
Abhainn an t-Sratha Charnaig (R)
Lettie River (L) (also known as Abhainn Leataidh )
Golspie Burn
Brora catchment
Simple coastal catchments
Wick catchment
North Coast
Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean between Dunnet Head and Cape Wrath
Thurso catchment
River Thurso
Little River, Highland
Sleach Water (L) (flows into Loch More
Simple coastal catchments
Forss Water (known by several other names upstream of Loch Shurrery)
Achvarasdal Burn
Sandside Burn
Halladale River
River Strathy
Armadale Burn
River Naver
River Borgie
Kinloch River
Hope catchment
River Hope (known as Strathmore River above Loch Hope)
Glen Golly River (Ls)
Abhainn Srath Coir' an Easaidh (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
Amhainn an t-Sratha Bhig
River Dionard
Daill River
Kearvaig River
North-west Highlands
Fly fishing on the River Carron, Wester Ross
Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean between Cape Wrath and Corpach at the head of Loch Linnhe
Simple coastal catchments
Keisgaig River (minor)
Sandwood River
Rhiconich River
River Laxford
River Inver
River Traligill (flows into Loch Assynt)
River Loanan (flows into Loch Assynt)
Abhainn Bad na h-Achlaise (known as Abhainn na Clach Airigh upstream)
Kirkaig catchment
River Kirkaig
Abhainn a' Chrocain (L) (flows into Loch Veyatie)
Abhainn Mor (R) (flows into Loch Veyatie)
Simple coastal catchments
River Polly
River Canaird (or Kanaird)
Ullapool River (known as Rhidorroch River upstream of Loch Achall and River Douchary further upstream)
River Lael
River Broom
Abhainn Cuileig (Ls)
Abhainn Droma (Rs)
Dundonnell River
Gruinard River (Abhainn Srath na Sealga upstream of Loch na Sealga )
Allt Loch a Ghiubhsachan (L)
Inverianvie River
Little Gruinard River
Ewe catchment
River Ewe
River Talladale (L) (flows into Loch Maree)
River Grudie (L) (flows into Loch Maree)
Abhainn an Fhasaigh (R) (flows into Loch Maree)
Kinlochewe River (flows into Loch Maree)
A' Ghairbhe (Ls)
Abhainn Bruachaig (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
River Sand
River Kerry
Badachro River (known as Abhainn Braigh-horrisdale upstream of Loch Braigh Horrisdale)
River Erradale
Craig River
River Torridon
River Balgy
River Applecross
River Toscaig
River Kishorn
River Carron
Fionn Abhainn (R)
River Lair (R)
River Taodail
River Attadale
River Ling
Uisge Dubh (or Black Water)
River Elchaig
River Glennan (minor)
River Croe
River Shiel
Glenmore River
Abhainn a' Ghlinne Bhig
River Arnisdale
River Barrisdale
Abhainn Inbhir Ghuiserein
Inverie River
River Carnach
River Morar
River Meoble (L) (flows into Loch Morar)
River Ailort
River Moidart
Shiel catchment
River Shiel
River Polloch (L) (flows into Loch Shiel)
Glenalladale River (R) (flows into Loch Shiel)
River Finna (R) (flows into head of Loch Shiel)
Callop River (L) (flows into head of Loch Shiel)
Simple coastal catchments
Glenmore River
Strontian River
Carnoch River
Glencripesdale Burn
Kinloch River
Barr River
Savary River
Aline catchment
River Aline
Abhainn a' Ghlinne Ghil (Ls)
Black Water (Rs)
Simple coastal catchments
Rannoch River
Glensanda River (minor)
River Tarbert
River Gour
River Scaddle
Cona River
Garvan River
South Garvan River (Rs)
North Garvan River (Ls)
Dubh Lighe
Fionn Lighe
An t-Suileag
South-west Highlands
Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean between Corpach at the head of Loch Linnhe and the Mull of Kintyre
River Lochy
River Lundy (L)
River Loy (R)
River Spean (L)
The Cour (L)
River Roy (R)
River Treig (L)
Abhainn Ghuilbinn (L) (River Ossian upstream of Loch Ghuilbinn )
River Pattack (flows into Loch Laggan )
River Arkaig (R) (flows into Loch Lochy)
River Mallie (R) (flows into Loch Arkaig)
River Gloy (L) (flows into Loch Lochy)
River Nevis (known as Water of Nevis upstream)
River Kiachnish
Abhainn Righ
River Leven
River Coe
River Duror
River Creran
River Esragan
River Etive
River Kinglass
River Liver
River Noe
Awe catchment
River Awe
River Orchy (flows into Loch Awe )
River Strae (R)
River Lochy (L)
Allt Kinglass (R)
Water of Tulla (L) (flows into Loch Tulla)
Abhainn Shira (R) (flows into Loch Tulla)
Archan River (R)
River Avich (L) (flows into Loch Awe)
Kames River (R) (flow into Loch Awe)
River Liever (L) (flows into Loch Awe)
Simple coastal catchments
River Nant
Feochan
Feochan Mhor or River Nell (Rs)
Feochan Bheag (Ls)
River Euchar
River Oude
Barbreck River
River Add
Abhainn na Cuile
Bardaravine River
Barr Water
Machrihanish Water
Firth of Clyde
The Clyde flowing through Glasgow. The Finnieston Crane on the left is seen as a lasting symbol of the industrial heritage of the Clyde.
The Annick Water near Cunninghamhead mill
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
Breackerie Water
Conie Water
Glenlussa Water
Saddell Water
Carradale Water
Claonaig Water
Skipness River
Leacann Water
Douglas Water
River Aray
River Shira
River Fyne
Kinglas Water
Kilfinan Burn
River Auchalick
River Ruel
River Eachaig
River Massan (R)
River Cur (flows into Loch Eck )
River Finart
River Goil
Croe Water
Loin Water
Clyde catchment
Simple coastal catchments
Noddsdale Water
Gogo Water
Garnock catchment
Irvine catchment
Ayr catchment
Doon catchment
River Doon
Carrick Lane (L) (flows into Loch Doon )
Whitespout Lane (Ls)
Eglin Lane (Rs)
Gala Lane (flows into head of Loch Doon)
Simple coastal catchments
Solway Firth
The estuary of the River Nith , opening into Solway Firth south of Dumfries
Hoddom Bridge, River Annan
Mull of Galloway to Gretna ; rivers flowing into the Irish Sea and Solway Firth
Water of Luce catchment
Bladnoch catchment
Cree catchment
River Cree
Palnure Burn (L)
Penkiln Burn (L)
Water of Minnoch (L)
Moneypool Burn
Water of Fleet catchment
Water of Fleet
Skyre Burn (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)
Urr catchment
Nith catchment
River Nith
New Abbey Pow (R)
Cargen Water (R)
Cluden Water (R)
Cairn Water (Ls)
Castlefairn Water (Rs)
Dalwhat Water (Ls)
Old Water (Rs)
Scaur Water (R) (or Scar Water)
Cample Water (L)
Carron Water (L)
Mennock Water (L)
Cairn Water ??
Euchan Water (R)
Crawick Water (L)
Wanlock Water (Ls)
Spango Water (Rs)
Minor catchment
Annan catchment
(Border) Esk catchment
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.
Glencloy Water
Glenrosa Water
South Sannox Burn
North Sannox Burn
Abhainn Mór
Iorsa Water
Machrie Water
Black Water (upper reaches known as Clauchan Water )
Sliddery Water
Torrylinn Water (also known as Kilmory Water )
Benlister Burn
Glenashdale Burn (a.k.a. Allt Delphin )
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.
Doodilmore River
Gortanaoid River
Saligo River
River Drolsay
River Sorn
River Laggan
Duich River (L) (upper reaches known as Torra River)
Kilennan River (L)
Barr River
Machrie River
Kintra River
Kilbride River
Ardilistry River
Kintour River
Claggain River
Jura
There are numerous watercourses on Jura , some of which though short are termed 'rivers'. They are listed anticlockwise from Feolin Ferry.
Corran River
Lussan River
Shian River
Glenbatrick River
Mull
Beach River, Isle of Mull
There are numerous watercourses on Mull , some of which though short are termed 'rivers'.They are listed anticlockwise from Tobermory .
Tobermory River
River Bellart
River Bà (Glencannel River flows into Loch Bà)
Scarisdale River
Coladoir River
Leidle River
Beach River
Lussa River
Scallastle River
River Forsa
Aros River
Ledmore River (Ls)
Allt an Lon Biolaireich (Rs)
Rùm
There are a number of watercourses on Rùm , some of which are named as 'rivers'. They are listed anticlockwise from Kinloch.
Kinloch River
Kilmory River
Abhainn Rangail
Dibidil River
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 .
Broadford River
River Sligachan
Allt Dearg Mòr
Varragill River
River Leasgeary
River Chracaig
Lealt River
Stenscholl River (upper reaches known as Kilmartin River )
River Brogaig
Kilmaluag River
River Rha
River Conon
River Hinnisdal
River Romesdal
River Haultin
River Snizort
Lòn an Eireannaich (R)
Abhainn an Acha-leathain
River Tora
Treaslane River
Bay River
River Horneval
Osdale River
Hamara River
Lorgill River
Dibidal River
Roskhill River
Caroy River
River Ose
Amar River
Sumardale River
River Drynoch
Viskigill Burn
River Talisker
Eynort River
River Brittle
Scavaig River
Abhainn Camas Fhionnairigh
Ord River
Kylerhea River
Outer Hebrides
Lewis
Abhainn Ghriais
Abhainn Lacasdail
Abhainn Ghrioda (Greeta River or River Creed)
Abhainn Arnoil
Abhainn Bharabhais
Orkney
Mill Dam wetlands, Shapinsay
Mainland
Shetland
Mainland
Burn of Weisdale
Burn of Sandwater /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 km 2 )
River Tweed 1,500 square miles (3,900 km 2 )
River Spey 1,097 square miles (2,840 km 2 )
Note: Imperial figures from quoted source; and metric figures less certain.
Shared names
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
Allan
Almond
Avon
Ba
River Bà (Mull); River Bà (Rannoch Moor)
Bannock Burn
Barr
Black Burn
Black Burn – commonly occurring including Lossie, Tweed, Water of Luce
Black Water
Black Water – very frequent
Calder
Carron
Conon
Dee
Dibidal, Dibidil
Dibidal River (Skye); Dibidil River (Rùm)
Dorback
Douglas
Douglas Water ( > Clyde); Douglas Water (Loch Lomond); Douglas Water (Loch Fyne)
Eden
Elrick
Elrick Burn (Don); Elrick Burn (Findhorn)
Enrick, Endrick
Esk, North Esk, South Esk
Gala
Garry
Glass
Glenmore
Glenmore River ; Glenmore River
Isla
Kilmory
Kilmory River (Rùm); Kilmory Water
Kinglas, Kinglass
Kinglas Water ; River Kinglass
Kinloch
Kinloch River (Rùm); Kinloch River ; Kinloch River
Ledmore
Ledmore River (Kirkaig); Ledmore River (Mull)
Leven
Lochy, Lochay
Lunan
Lyne
Machrie
Machrie River (Islay); Machrie Water (Arran)
Meggat, Megget
Mor (This is merely a Gaelic adjective meaning "large" or "great")
Abhainn Mór (Arran); Abhainn Mor (Kirkaig)
Shiel
Tarf, Tarff
See also
Sovereign states States with limited recognition Dependencies and other entities
Åland
Faroe Islands
Gibraltar
Guernsey
Isle of Man
Jersey
Svalbard
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