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The River E is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins in the north-west of the Monadh Liath, to the south-east of Loch Ness. It runs in a north-westerly direction for about 10 km, before flowing into Loch Mhòr.[1][2][3]

Horseshoe bend in the river
Horseshoe bend in the river

Confluence with the Allt a' Ghille Charaich
Confluence with the Allt a' Ghille Charaich

The river has a small hydro-electric scheme. This run-of-the-river scheme has a capacity of 3MW and is operated by RWE Npower. Construction of the scheme began in 2006, and it was commissioned in 2007.[4]

View along the river
View along the river

The River E is among the shortest place names in the world.[5]


References


  1. Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale Landranger map sheet 26 Inverness
  2. Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer
  3. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale StreetView
  4. "River E Hydro Scheme". RWE Npower. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  5. Ash, Russell (10 November 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-4090-9739-6.





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