Luther Water is a generally southerly flowing

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that discharges into the

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The watercourse rises in the Howe of the Mearns somewhat south of Drumelzie Forest. Draining chiefly

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lands, this stream has a notable lack of

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and a pH level of approximately 8.26 measured near the Mains of Luther.C.M. Hogan, ''History of Muchalls Castle'': ''Natural History Section'', Lumina Tech Press, Aberdeen (2005)

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has been measured at 70 centimetres by the

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protocol. summer temperatures are approximately 16 degrees

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and

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is 21 micro-siemens per centimetre. Armouring of the stream bottom consists of small rounded stones varying typically from about one centimeter to four centimeters in diameter, some of which are

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in composition, leading to a golden-green effect in some locations. Other nearby watercourses discharging to the North Sea include Cowie Water to the north.

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