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The River Farg is a small tributary of the River Earn, located in the
The River Farg is a small tributary of the River Earn, located in the lieutenancy area
Lieutenancy areas (), officially counties and areas for the purposes of the lieutenancies, are the separate areas of the United Kingdom that are appointed to a lord-lieutenant – a representative of the British monarch. In many cases they have s ...
of Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. It is bordered by Highland (council area), Highland and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus, Scotland, Angus, Dundee, and F ...
, central Scotland.
Course
Its source is located in Glen Farg reservoir; it winds round roads and farms, and has been forced in many places to change course due to human interference. It ends in a confluence where it joins the Earn.Etymology
The name ''Farg'' may represent an Old Gaelic adaption of Brittonic ''*wergā'', meaning "anger" (cf. Welsh ''gwery'').History
The river was once a boundary of the Lordship and Barony of Balvaird. The river was polluted with aluminium sulphate killing nearly all of the fish in May 2014. Scottish Water was fined £8,000 for the incident.References
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