This list of rivers in Scotland is organised geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from

Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...

Tributaries A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream ('' main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which the ...

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. 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 ''Loch'' ( ) is a word meaning "lake" or " sea inlet" in Scottish and Irish Gaelic, subsequently borrowed into English. In Irish contexts, it often appears in the anglicized form "lough". A small loch is sometimes called a lochan. Lochs which ...

. The Scots have many words for watercourses. * A "Water" (

Lallans Lallans ( , ; a Modern Scots variant of the word ''lawlands'', referring to the lowlands of Scotland), is a term that was traditionally used to refer to the Scots language as a whole. However, more recent interpretations assume it refers to t ...

: "Watter",

Scots Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongside both Irish and Manx, developed ou ...

, "Uisge") is a smaller river, e.g. Ugie Water,

Water of Leith The Water of Leith (Scottish Gaelic: ''Uisge Lìte'') is the main river flowing through central Edinburgh, Scotland, that starts in the Pentlands Hills and flows into the port of Leith and then into the sea via the Firth of Forth. Name The ...

etc. Many Scottish rivers incorporate the name "Water" traditionally. *A "

burn A burn is an injury to skin, or other tissues, caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, friction, or ionizing radiation (such as sunburn, caused by ultraviolet radiation). Most burns are due to heat from hot fluids (called scalding), soli ...

: "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 Bournemouth ( ) is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. At the 2021 census, the built-up area had a population of 196,455, making it the largest ...

and Ashbourne. In Scotland examples include Coalburn,

Bannockburn Bannockburn () is an area immediately south of the centre of Stirling in Scotland. It is part of the City of Stirling. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a stream running through the town before flowing into the River Forth. History Land in ...

, 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 The Anglo-Saxons, in some contexts simply called Saxons or the English, were a Cultural identity, cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. They traced t ...

speakers, such as River Avon and River Afton (literally "River River").

South-eastern Scotland

''Flowing into the

North Sea The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Se ...

between

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 *

River Tweed The River Tweed, or Tweed Water, is a river long that flows east across the Border region in Scotland and northern England. Tweed cloth derives its name from its association with the River Tweed. The Tweed is one of the great salmon rivers ...

Whiteadder Water Whiteadder Water is a river in East Lothian and Berwickshire, Scotland. It also flows for a very short distance through Northumberland before joining the River Tweed. In common with the headwaters of the Biel Water it rises on the low hillside ...

(L) ***

Blackadder Water Blackadder Water () is a river in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, forming part of the River Tweed system. It reached 2.84m at Mouthbridge, which was its highest level ever recorded on Tuesday 22 October 2002 at 2:45pm. Ety ...

(R) **** Langton Burn (L) *** Monynut Water (L) *** Dye Water (R) *** Bothwell Water (L) *** Faseny Water (R) ** River Till (R) ''(England only)'' (is known as

River Breamish The Breamish is a river in Northumberland, England, which rises on Comb Fell in the Northumberland National Park on the southern side of The Cheviot. It is one of the nine rivers rising in the Cheviot Hills, the others being the College Valley, C ...

in upper reaches) *** River Glen (L), ''(England only)'' **** Bowmont Water (Ls) ''(upper reaches in Scotland)'' **** College Burn (Rs), ''(England only)'' *** Wooler Water (L), ''(England only)'' **** Carey Burn (Ls) ''(England only)'' **** Harthope Burn (Rs) ''(England only)'' *** Hetton Burn (R) ''(England only)'' *** Lilburn Burn (Ls) ''(England only)'' ***

(Rs) ''(England only)'' **** Harelaw Burn (L) ''(England only)'' **** Linhope Burn (L) ''(England only)'' ** Leet Water (L) **

Eden Water Eden Water is a tributary of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders of Scotland. "Water" is the Lowland Scots term for a small river. The Eden Burn rises to the east of Lauder at Corsbie Moor on Boon Farm. The Eden Water passes Bassendean vi ...

(L) **

River Teviot The River Teviot (; ), or Teviot Water, is a river of the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and is the largest tributary of the River Tweed by catchment area. The Teviot is an important river for wildlife, especially the Atlantic salmon, but ...

(R) *** Kale Water (R) *** Oxnam Water (R) ***

Jed Water The Jed Water is a river and a tributary of the River Teviot in the Borders region of Scotland. In total the Jed Water is over long and it falls . It flows into the Teviot near Jedfoot Bridge () two miles north of Jedburgh. Jed Water rises f ...

(R) **** Black Burn (R) ***

Ale Water The Ale Water is a tributary of the River Teviot, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It rises at Henwoodie Hill and flows through Alemoor Loch. It meets the River Teviot, Teviot south of the village of Ancrum, and it runs through Ashkirk ...

(L) *** Rule Water (R) *** Slitrig Water (R) *** Borthwick Water (L) ***

Allan Water The Allan Water () is a river in central Scotland. Rising in the Ochil Hills, it runs through Strathallan to Dunblane and Bridge of Allan before joining the River Forth. It is liable to cause floods in lower Bridge of Allan. It shares its ...

(R) **

Leader Water Leader Water is a small tributary of the River Tweed in Lauderdale in the Scottish Borders. It flows southwards from the Lammermuir Hills through the towns of Lauder and Earlston, joining the River Tweed at Leaderfoot. Course The feeder burn ...

(L) *** Boondreigh Water (L) *** Earnscleugh Water (L) ** Darnick Burn (R) ** Gala Water (L) *** Heriot Water (R) **

Ettrick Water The Ettrick Water is a river in Ettrick, by the village of Ettrickbridge and the historic town of Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The water, a tributary of the River Tweed, is known also as the River Ettrick, often locally ...

(R) ***

Yarrow Water The Yarrow Water is a river in the Scottish Borders, Borders in the south east of Scotland. It is a tributary of the Ettrick Water (itself a tributary of the River Tweed, Tweed) and renowned for its high quality trout and salmon, salmon fishing.< ...

(L) **** Megget Water (L) (enters St Mary's Loch) *** Rankle Burn (R) *** Tima Water (R) ** Leithen Water (L) ** Quair Water (R) ** Eddleston Water (L) ** Manor Water (R) ** Lyne Water (L) ** Holms Water (L) *** Biggar Water (L) ** Kingledoors Burn (L) ** Talla Water (R) ** Fruid Water (R) Simple coastal catchments *

Eye Water Eye Water is a river in the Scottish Borders, it flows in a general southeasterly direction from its source in the Lammermuir Hills to its estuary at Eyemouth on the east coast of Scotland, having a length of approximately .''"Ordnance Survey Exp ...

(L) * Biel Water Tyne catchment *

River Tyne The River Tyne is a river in North East England. Its length (excluding tributaries) is . It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden, Northumberland, Warden near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The ...

** Tyne Water (Ls) ** Birns Water (Rs) (Humbie Water)

Firth of Forth The Firth of Forth () is a firth in Scotland, an inlet of the North Sea that separates Fife to its north and Lothian to its south. Further inland, it becomes the estuary of the River Forth and several other rivers. Name ''Firth'' is a cognate ...

(Estuary) (Lothian) Esk catchment *

River Esk, Lothian The River Esk ( Brythonic: Isca (water), ), also called the Lothian Esk, is a river that flows through Midlothian and East Lothian, Scotland. It initially runs as two separate rivers: the North Esk and the South Esk. Route The North Esk rise ...

River South Esk :''Note: the southern headwater of the River Esk in Lothian is also known as the South Esk.'' The South Esk () is a river in Angus, Scotland. It rises in the Grampian Mountains at Loch Esk in Glen Doll and flows through Glen Clova to Strathm ...

(Rs) *** Gore Water (R) *** Dalhousie Burn **

River North Esk The North Esk () is a river in Angus, Scotland, Angus and Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is formed by the meeting of the Water of Mark (from Glen Mark) and the Water of Lee (from Loch Lee), and enters the North Sea four miles north of Montrose, Ang ...

(Ls) ** Figgate Burn Water of Leith catchment *

** The Stank Almond catchment * River Almond ** Linhouse Water (R) ** Breich Water (R) **

Gogarburn Gogar is a predominantly rural area of Edinburgh, Scotland, located to the west of the city. It is not far from Gogarloch, Edinburgh Park and Maybury. The Fife Circle Line is to the north. Etymology The name of Gogar first appears in a clearly ...

Avon catchment * River Avon Carron catchment * River Carron ** Bonny Water (R) ** Earl's Burn (L)

Forth to Tay

''Flowing into the

between Kincardine and Buddon Ness (East Coast)'' Forth catchment *

River Forth The River Forth is a major river in central Scotland, long, which drains into the North Sea on the east coast of the country. Its drainage basin covers much of Stirlingshire in Scotland's Central Belt. The Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic name for the ...

** Pow Burn (R) ** River Devon, Clackmannanshire (L) ** Black Devon (L) **

Bannock Burn The Bannock Burn () is a stream (''burn'' is Scots for stream) which rises at about on Touchadam Moor, NS715891, just to the north of Earl's Hill in the Touch Hills to the south-west of Stirling in central Scotland. The Bannock flows eastward ...

(R) **

(L) ** River Teith (L) *** Ardoch Burn (L) *** Keltie Water (L) *** Garbh Uisge (Ls) (drains

Loch Lubnaig Loch Lubnaig () is a small freshwater loch near Callander in the Stirling council area, Scottish Highlands. It lies in the former county of Perthshire. It is part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The loch nestles in the spa ...

) *** Eas Gobhain (Rs) (drains

Loch Venachar Loch Venachar (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Bheannchair) is a freshwater loch in Stirling (district), Stirling district, Scotland. Geography The loch is situated between Callander and Brig o' Turk. It lies approximately above sea level, and is lo ...

) ** Goodie Water (L) ** Kelty Water (R) ** Duchray Water (R) Simple coastal catchments *

River Leven, Fife The River Leven () is a river in Fife, Scotland. It flows from Loch Leven into the Firth of Forth at the town of Leven. The river is home to brown trout and hosts a run of sea trout and atlantic salmon. The estuary has bass and mullet. In pr ...

** River Ore (R) * Kenly Water * Kinness Burn Eden catchment *

River Eden, Fife The River Eden is a river in Fife in Scotland, and is one of Fife's two principal rivers, along with the Leven. It is nearly long and has a fall of around . Course The source of the Eden is either at the confluence of the two burns (streams ...

** Motray Water (L) ** Ceres Burn (R) Tay catchment *

River Tay The River Tay (, ; probably from the conjectured Brythonic ''Tausa'', possibly meaning 'silent one' or 'strong one' or, simply, 'flowing' David Ross, ''Scottish Place-names'', p. 209. Birlinn Ltd., Edinburgh, 2001.) is the longest river in Sc ...

** River Earn (L) *** River Farg (R) *** Water of May (R) *** Ruthven Water (R) *** Machany Water (R) *** Shaggie Burn (L) **** Turret Burn (R) *** 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) ** Annaty Burn (L) ** River Almond, Perthshire (R) ** Shochie Burn (R) *** Ordie Burn (L) **

River Isla, Perthshire The River Isla () is a tributary of the River Tay in Angus and Perthshire, Scotland. It rises in the Grampians before flowing down through Glen Isla into the Valley of Strathmore. After a course of 46 miles (74 km), it falls into th ...

(L) *** Coupar Burn (L) *** Lunan Burn (R) **** Cattymill Burn (flows into Loch of Drumellie) (L) **** Den Burn (flows into Loch of Clunie) (R) **** Pott Burn (flows into Loch of Clunie) (R) **** Buckny Burn (L) **** Cardney Burn (flows into Loch of Butterstone (next to Loch of the lowes)) (L) **** Leddown Burn (L) *** River Ericht (L) **** 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 The River Tummel () is a river in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Water from the Tummel is used in the Tummel hydro-electric power scheme, operated by SSE. As a tributary of the River Tay, the Tummel is included as part of the River Tay Special ...

(L) *** River Garry (L) **** Allt Girnaig (L) **** River Tilt (L) ***** Tarf Water (R) **** Errochty Water (R) **** Edendon Water (L) *** Allt Camghouran (R) (enters

Loch Rannoch Loch Rannoch () is a freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is over long in a west–east direction with an average width of about , and is deepest at its eastern end, reaching a depth of .Tom Weir. ''The Scottish Lochs''. pp. 69-75 ...

) *** River Ericht (L) *** River Gaur (enters

) **** 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 Loch Tay () is a freshwater loch in the central Scottish Highlands, highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling (council area), Stirling Subdivisions of Scotland#Council areas, council areas, the largest body of fresh water in ...

) **

River Dochart The River Dochart () is in Perthshire, Scotland. Coming from Ben Lui, it flows east out of Loch Dochart and through the glen of the same name. At Killin just before it enters Loch Tay are the Falls of Dochart. The river is sometimes also consi ...

(Rs) (enters

) Simple coastal catchments * Dighty Water * Buddon Burn

East Coast

''Flowing into the

between Buddon Ness and Rattray Head'' Falls of Dee

Simple coastal catchments * Barry Burn (upper reaches known as Pitairlie Burn) * Lochty Burn * Monikie Burn *

Elliot Water The Elliot Water is a minor river in Angus, Scotland. The Elliot rises near West Hills in Carmyllie and flows through the parish and village of Arbirlot before reaching the North Sea at Elliot, on the west side of Arbroath. The total length is ...

** Rottenraw Burn * Brothock Burn * Keilor Burn *

Lunan Water The Lunan Water is an easterly flowing river in Angus, Scotland, that discharges to the North Sea north of the town of Arbroath. Draining chiefly agricultural lands, this stream has a moderate level of turbidity and a pH level of approximatel ...

River South Esk catchment *

** Noran Water (L) ** Prosen Water (R) ** Burn of Glenmoye (L) ** White Water (R) River North Esk catchment *

Luther Water Luther Water is a generally southerly flowing river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that discharges into the River North Esk. Course The watercourse rises in the Howe of the Mearns somewhat south of Drumelzie Forest. Draining chiefly agricultura ...

(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 * Bervie Water *

Carron Water, Aberdeenshire The Carron Water is a river in Kincardineshire, Scotland. Geography The Carron Water rises in Fetteresso Forest on the eastern edge of the Grampian Mountains (Scotland), Grampians. It flows past Fetteresso Castle and discharges into the North ...

Cowie Water The Cowie Water () is a river of Scotland. Geography The river rises in the Grampian Mountains (Scotland), Grampian Mountains in Kincardineshire, and discharges to the North Sea in the northern part of Stonehaven,United Kingdom Ordnance Survey ...

** Burn of Monboys ** Cowton Burn *

Burn of Muchalls The Burn of Muchalls is an easterly flowing stream in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that discharges to the North Sea. Its point of discharge is on a rocky beach set with scenic sea stacks. Flowing principally over agricultural lands, the Burn of Much ...

* Burn of Pheppie * Burn of Elsick * Burn of Findon Dee catchment *

River Dee, Aberdeenshire The River Dee () is a river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It rises in the Cairngorms and flows through southern Aberdeenshire to reach the North Sea at Aberdeen. The area it passes through is known as Deeside, or Royal Deeside in the region bet ...

Crynoch Burn Crynoch Burn is a stream in Aberdeenshire that is a tributary to the River Dee. This stream rises somewhat above Netherley and flows near Netherley House; and thence into the Red Moss, a significant natural bog habitat; thence near the histo ...

(R) *** Cairnie Burn (L) ** Gormack Burn (L) ***

Leuchar Burn Leuchar Burn is a stream that rises in the Loch of Skene, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Initially near the headwaters Leuchar Burn flows in a southerly course;United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger 45, Stonehaven & Banchory, 1:50,000 scal ...

(L) ** Burn of Sheeoch (R) **

Water of Feugh The Water of Feugh ( or ) is a stream in Aberdeenshire that is the largest tributary to the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, River Dee. This stream rises in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, in an area known as the Forest of Birse, and has a partic ...

(R) ** Beltie Burn (L) ** Burn of Canny (L) ** Tarland Burn (L) ** Water of Tanar (R) ** Tullich Burn (L) ** River Muick (R) ** River Gairn (L) *** Glenfenzie Burn (L) (minor) ** Girnock Burn (R) ** Clunie Water (R) *** Callater Burn (R) *** Quoich Water (L) *** Ey Burn (R) *** Lui Water (L) **** Derry Burn (Ls) **** Luibeg Burn (Rs) ** Geldie Burn (R) Don catchment *

River Don, Aberdeenshire The River Don () is a river in north-east Scotland. It rises in the Grampians and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire, to the North Sea at Aberdeen. The Don passes through Alford, Kemnay, Inverurie, Kintore, and Dyce. Its main tributary ...

** Elrick Burn (L) **

River Ury The River Urie (or River Ury) () is a small river in northeastern Scotland situated in the The Garioch, Garioch area of Aberdeenshire (unitary authority area), Aberdeenshire. Its origins are close to Bennachie, approximately 25 miles to the north ...

(L) (sometimes written River Urie) *** Gadie Burn (minor?) ** 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 ** Millden Burn ?? * Eigie Burn ?? * Blairton Burn ?? * Menie Burn ?? * Sandend Burn ?? Ythan catchment *

River Ythan The Ythan is a river in the north-east of Scotland rising at Wells of Ythan near the village of Ythanwells and flowing south-eastwards through the towns of Fyvie, Methlick and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Ellon before flowing into the North Sea near N ...

** Tarty Burn (R) ** Ebrie Burn (L) ** Little Water (L) ** Fordoun Burn (R) Simple coastal catchments * Water of Cruden * River Ugie ** South Ugie Water (Rs) *** Burn of Fedderate (L) ** North Ugie Water (Ls) * Cuttie Burn (?minor) * Black Water (?minor)

Moray Firth (north-facing coast)

''Flowing into the

between Rattray Head and

Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...

Simple coastal catchments * Water of Philorth * Pouk Burn * The Dour * Tore Burn Deveron catchment *

River Deveron The River Deveron () is a river in the north east of Scotland. The river has a length of , and has a reputation for its Atlantic salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing. In its upper reaches peaty water flows over a bottom of shingle and roc ...

** Idoch Water (R) ** Burn of Forgue (R) **

River Isla, Moray The River Isla (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Ìle) is a tributary of the River Deveron in North-East Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the Unit ...

(L) *** Burn of Cairnie (R) *** Burn of Davidston (R) **

River Bogie The River Bogie (), also known as the Water of Bogie, is a river in north-west Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland. It is noted for its brown trout fishing. Starting with the confluence of the Craig and Corchinan burns near the parish o ...

(R) 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 *

River Spey The River Spey () is a river in the northeast of Scotland. At it is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom and the third longest and fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is an important location for the traditions of salmon fishing an ...

** Burn of Fochabers (R) ** Burn of Rothes (L) ** River Fiddich (R) *** Dullan Water (L) ** Knockando Burn (L) ** Allt Arder (L) ** Allt a' Ghealaidh (L) ** River Avon *** River Livet (R) *** Burn of Lochy (L) ('Burn of Brown' above Bridge of Brown) *** Conglass Water (R) *** Water of Ailnack (L) (known as Water of Caiplich in its upper reaches) ** River Dulnain (L) ** River Nethy (R) *** Dorback Burn (R) ** River Druie (R) *** River Luineag (R) *** Am Beanaidh (L) ** River Feshie (R) *** Allt Chomhraig (L) *** River Eidart (R) ** River Tromie (R) ** Allt Mor (L) ** River Calder (L) ** River Truim (R) ** River Mashie (R) ** Markie Burn (L) Lossie catchment * River Lossie ** Black Burn (L) ** Leanoch Burn (R) Findhorn catchment *

River Findhorn The River Findhorn () is one of the longest rivers in Scotland. Located in the north east, it flows into the Moray Firth on the north coast. It has one of the largest non-firth estuary, estuaries in Scotland. The river is c.

** Burn of Mosset (R) (drains into

Findhorn Bay Findhorn ( or ''Inbhir Èireann'') is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located on the eastern shore of Findhorn Bay and immediately south of the Moray Firth. Findhorn is 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Kinloss, and about 5 miles (9 ...

) ** Muckle Burn (R) (drains into

) ** Dorback Burn (R) *** River Divie (R) ** Leonach Burn (R) *** Rhilean Burn (L) ** Funtack Burn (L) ('Moy Burn' above

Loch Moy Loch Moy (from the Scottish Gaelic ''Loch A'Mhoigh'' meaning the Loch of the Plain) is a freshwater loch beside the village of Moy, Highland, Moy near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. History There is an island on the loch called the Isle of ...

) ** Glen Mazeran (L)?? ** Elrick Burn (R) ** River Eskin (L) Nairn catchment *

River Nairn The River Nairn () is a 35 mile long river in the Scottish Highlands. Etymology The hydronym ''Nairn'' is Pictish language, Pictish in origin. The name may involve ''*Naverna'', of which the ultimate genesis is the Celtic languages, Celtic ro ...

** Allt Dearg (R) *** Riereach Burn (R) ** River Farnack (R) Ness catchment *

River Ness The River Ness () is a short river in the Great Glen of Scotland. It begins at Loch Dochfour, at the northern end of Loch Ness, and flows northeast towards the city of Inverness, where it empties into the Moray Firth. It runs parallel to t ...

** River Farigaig (R) (flows into

Loch Ness Loch Ness (; ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claimed sightings of the cryptozoology, cryptozoological Loch Ness Mons ...

) **

River Enrick The River Enrick is a river in the Highland region of Scotland. It flows for around 22 km, in a generally northerly and then easterly direction. It rises near Loch na Stac at an elevation of about 490 metres, and falls rapidly until it rea ...

(L) (flows into

) ** River Coiltie (L) (flows into

) ** River Foyers (R) (flows into

) *** River Fechlin (L) **** Allt Breineag (L) *** River E (L) (flows into Loch Mhòr) ** River Moriston (L) (flows into

) *** Allt Bhlaraidh (L) *** River Doe (L) *** River Loyne (R) ** Allt Doe (R) (flows into

) **

River Oich The River Oich is a short river that flows through the Great Glen in Scotland. It carries water from Loch Oich (to the SW) to Loch Ness (to the NE) and runs in parallel to a section of the Caledonian Canal for the whole of its length. The Great G ...

(L)? (flows into

) *** River Garry (flows into

Loch Oich Loch Oich (; ) is a freshwater loch in the Highlands of Scotland which forms part of the Caledonian Canal, of which it is the highest point. This narrow loch lies between Loch Ness (to the north-east) and Loch Lochy (to the south-west) in the G ...

) ** River Tarff (R) (flows into

)

Moray Firth (east-facing coast)

''Flowing into the

between

and Duncansby Head (East Coast)'' Moniack catchment * Moniack Burn (flows into Beauly Firth) Beauly catchment *

River Beauly The River Beauly (, ) is a river in the Scottish Highlands, about 15 km west of the city of Inverness. It is about 25 km long, beginning near the village of Struy, at the confluence of the River Farrar and the River Glass, Strathglass ...

**Belladrum Burn (R) ** Bruiach Burn (R) ** Breakachy Burn (L) *** River Farrar (Ls) *** River Glass (Rs) **** River Cannich (L) **** River Affric (L) ****Abhainn Deabhag (R) Conon catchment * River Conon ** River Orrin (R) *** Allt Goibhre (R) ** Black Water (L) ** River Meig (R) Simple coastal catchments * River Peffery * River Sgitheach * Allt Graad (or River Glass, known as Abhainn Beinn nan Eun above Loch Glass) ** Allt nan Caorach (R) * River Averon (also known as River Alness) (known as Abhainn na Glasa above Loch Morie) ** Black Water (L) * 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 *

River Oykel The River Oykel ( or , ) is a major river in northern Scotland that is famous for its salmon fishing. It rises on Ben More Assynt, a few miles from Ullapool on the west coast of Scotland, and drains into the North Sea via the Kyle of Sutherland. ...

(flows into Kyle of Sutherland) ** River Cassley (L) ** River Einig (R) (upper reaches are known as Rappach Water) *** Abhainn Dubhag (R) (upper reaches are known as Corriemulzie River) Shin catchment *

River Shin The River Shin (, ) is a river in the Scottish North West Highlands. The river flows from the southern end of Loch Shin, next to the village of Lairg. It flows in a generally southward direction, passing by Shin Forest and over the Falls of Shi ...

(flows into Kyle of Sutherland) ** Grudie Burn (R) ** River Tirry (L) (flows into

Loch Shin Loch Shin (, ) is a loch in the Scottish North West Highlands. To the south is the town of Lairg. The loch, the largest in Sutherland, runs from the north-west to the south-east and is long. In the 1950s, the level of the loch was raised by ov ...

) ** River Fiag (L) (flows into

) ** Merkland River (L) (flows into

via Loch a' Ghriama) Simple coastal catchments * River Evelix *

River Fleet The River Fleet is the largest of Subterranean rivers of London, London's subterranean rivers, all of which today contain foul water for treatment. It has been used as a culverted sewer since the development of Joseph Bazalgette's London sewe ...

** Abhainn an t-Sratha Charnaig (R) ** Lettie River (L) (also known as Abhainn Leataidh) * Golspie Burn Brora catchment * River Brora ** Black Water (L) *** River Skinsdale (L) Simple coastal catchments * River Loth ? * River Helmsdale (River Ullie) ** Abhainn na Frithe (R) **

(L) * Berriedale Water ** Langwell Water (R) * Dunbeath Water Wick catchment * Wick River ** Strath Burn (R) *** Scouthal Burn (L) * Burn of Lyth

North Coast

''Flowing into the

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the ...

between

Dunnet Head Dunnet Head () is a peninsula on the northern coast of Caithness, Scotland, west of John o' Groats. It terminates at Easter Head, the northernmost point on the island of Great Britain. Geography Dunnet Head forms the western limit of the Pen ...

and

Cape Wrath Cape Wrath (, known as ' in Lewis) is a cape in the Durness parish of the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It is the most north-westerly point in Great Britain. The cape is separated from the rest of the mainland by the Ky ...

'' 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 Dyke (L) * River Strathy * Armadale Burn * River Naver * River Borgie (known as Allt Dionach-caraidh and Lon Achadh na h-Aibhne above Loch Loyal) * 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

''Flowing into the

between

and

Corpach Corpach () is a large village north of Fort William, in the Scottish Highlands. The canal lock at Corpach Basin on Loch Linnhe, east of the narrows leading to Loch Eil, is the western sea entrance of the Caledonian Canal. It is a natural harbou ...

at the head of

Loch Linnhe Loch Linnhe ( ) is a sea loch in the Highland Council area, in the west of Scotland. The part upstream of Corran is known in Gaelic as (the black pool, originally known as Loch Abar), and downstream as (the salty pool). The name ''Linnhe ...

'' Simple coastal catchments * Keisgaig River (minor) * Sandwood River * Rhiconich River * River Laxford * River Inver ** River Traligill (flows into

Loch Assynt Loch Assynt () is a freshwater loch in Sutherland, Scotland, north-east of Lochinver. Situated in a spectacular setting between the heights of Canisp, Quinag, and , it receives the outflow from Loch Awe, Inchnadamph, Lochs Awe, , and Loch Leit ...

) ** 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) *** Ledmore River (flows into

Cam Loch Cam Loch (the Crooked Loch) is one of a number of water supply sources for the Crinan Canal. The impounding reservoir lies to the south of the canal and about 3 kilometres west of Lochgilphead. It has an earthwork dam 8.5 metres high, with record ...

) **** Ledbeg River (R) Simple coastal catchments * River Polly * River Canaird (or Kanaird) ** River Runie (R) * 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 Loch Maree () is a loch in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. At long and with a maximum width of , it is the fourth-largest freshwater loch in Scotland; it is the largest north of Loch Ness. Its surface area is . Loch Maree c ...

) ** 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 (Wester Ross) ** Fionn Abhainn (R) ** River Lair (R) * River Taodail * River Attadale * River Ling ** Uisge Dubh (or Black Water) * River Elchaig ** Allt a' Ghlomaich (L) * River Glennan (minor) * River Croe (Wester Ross) ** Abhainn Chonaig (R) * 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 Loch Morar () is a freshwater loch in the Rough Bounds of Lochaber, Highland (council area), Highland, Scotland. It is the fifth-largest loch by surface area in Scotland, at , and the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles with a maximum ...

) * River Ailort *

River Moidart A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it run ...

Shiel catchment * River Shiel ** River Polloch (L) (flows into

Loch Shiel :''See Glen Shiel for the much smaller Loch Shiel in Lochalsh.'' Loch Shiel () is a freshwater loch situated west of Fort William, Highland, Fort William in the Highland (council area), Highland subdivisions of Scotland, council area of Scotla ...

) ** 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

between

at the head of

and the

Mull of Kintyre The Mull of Kintyre is the southwesternmost tip of the Kintyre Peninsula (formerly ''Cantyre'') in southwest Scotland. From here, the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland is visible on a calm and clear day, and a historic lighthouse, the second ...

'' *

River Lochy The River Lochy flows southwest along the Great Glen from Loch Lochy to Loch Linnhe at Fort William in the West Highlands of Scotland. Its two major tributaries are the short River Arkaig which drains Loch Arkaig into Loch Lochy and the Riv ...

** River Lundy (L) ** River Loy (R) ** River Spean (L) *** The Cour (L) ***

River Roy A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it run ...

(R) *** River Treig (L) **** Allt na Lairige (flows into Loch Treig) **** Abhainn Rath (flows into Loch Treig) *** Abhainn Ghuilbinn (L) (River Ossian upstream of Loch Ghuilbinn) *** River Pattack (flows into

Loch Laggan Loch Laggan is a freshwater loch situated approximately west of Dalwhinnie in the Scottish Highlands. The loch has an irregular shape, runs nearly northeast to southwest and is approximately in length. It has an average depth of and is at its ...

) ** River Arkaig (R) (flows into

Loch Lochy Loch Lochy () is a large freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland (council area), Highland, Scotland. With a mean depth of , it is the third-deepest loch of Scotland. Geography Located southwest of Loch Ness along the Glen Albyn, Great Glen, the lo ...

) *** River Mallie (R) (flows into

Loch Arkaig Loch Arkaig () is a body of freshwater in Lochaber, Scotland, to the west of the Great Glen. It is approximately in length and lies above sea level, and the maximum depth is around . The loch is among the last remaining fragments of the Caled ...

) ** River Gloy (L) (flows into Loch Lochy) *

River Nevis The River Nevis flows from the mountains east of Ben Nevis to its mouth near the town of Fort William in Scotland. Overview The river rises in the Mamores mountain range approximately halfway between Ben Nevis and Loch Treig, 370m above se ...

(known as

Water of Nevis The River Nevis flows from the mountains east of Ben Nevis to its mouth near the town of Fort William, Scotland, Fort William in Scotland. Overview The river rises in the Mamores mountain range approximately halfway between Ben Nevis and Loch ...

upstream) * River Kiachnish * Abhainn Righ * River Leven (West Highlands) ** Allt na Caim (R) (flows into Blackwater Reservoir) ** Black Water (flows into Blackwater Reservoir) * River Coe * River Duror * River Creran ** River Ure (L) * River Esragan * River Etive ** River Coupall (R) * River Kinglass * River Liver * River Noe Awe catchment * River Awe ** River Orchy (flows into

Loch Awe Loch Awe (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Obha''; also sometimes anglicised as Lochawe, Lochaw, or Lochow) is a large body of freshwater in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. It has also given its name to a village on its banks, variously known as Lo ...

) *** 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) *** Keppochan River (L) ** 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 The River Add () is a river which runs through Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. Historically, it was known as the river Airigh but to avoid confusion with the '' Aray'' (which gives its name to Inveraray), it was renamed the River ...

** Kilmartin Burn (R) * Abhainn na Cuile * Bardaravine River * Barr Water * Machrihanish Water

Firth of Clyde

''Rivers discharging into the

Firth of Clyde The Firth of Clyde, is the estuary of the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland. The Firth has some of the deepest coastal waters of the British Isles. The Firth is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Kintyre, Kintyre Peninsula. The ...

between the

and Mull of Galloway. Rivers on Arran are found in the islands section.'' Simple coastal catchments * Balgaidh Burn (Dunoon, Cowal Peninsula) * Berry Burn (Dunoon) * Milton Burn * Breackerie Water * Conie Water * Glenlussa Water * Saddell Water * Carradale Water * Claonaig Water * Skipness River * Leacann Water * Douglas Water *

River Aray 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 tribu ...

* River Shira * River Fyne * Kinglas Water * Kilfinan Burn (Cowal Peninsula) * River Auchalick * River Ruel * River Eachaig ** River Massan (R) ** River Cur (flows into Loch Eck) * River Finart (Loch Long, Cowal Peninsula) * River Goil * Croe Water * Loin Water Clyde catchment *

River Clyde The River Clyde (, ) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde, in the west of Scotland. It is the eighth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the second longest in Scotland after the River Tay. It runs through the city of Glasgow. Th ...

** River Leven (R) *** Fruin Water (R) (flows into

Loch Lomond Loch Lomond (; ) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault (HBF), often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland and the Highlands.Tom Weir. ''The Scottish Lochs''. pp. 33-43. Published by ...

) ***

Endrick Water The Endrick Water or River Endrick () is a river which flows into the eastern end of Loch Lomond, Scotland. Its drainage basin covers a large part of the west of Stirling District. The Burnfoot Burn rising on the southern slopes of the Gargunnoc ...

(L) (flows into Loch Lomond) **** Blane Water (L) *** Luss Water (R) (flows into Loch Lomond) *** Douglas Water (R) (flows into Loch Lomond) *** Inveruglas Water (R) (flows into Loch Lomond) *** River Falloch (flows into head of Loch Lomond) **** Dubh Eas (R) **

River Cart The River Cart is a tributary of the River Clyde, Scotland, which it joins from the west roughly midway between the towns of Erskine and Renfrew and opposite the town of Clydebank. The River Cart itself is very short, being formed from the conf ...

*** Black Cart Water (L) **** River Gryffe (L) ***** Gryfe Water (Ls) ***** Green Water (Rs) ***

White Cart Water The River Cart is a tributary of the River Clyde, Scotland, which it joins from the west roughly midway between the towns of Erskine, Renfrewshire, Erskine and Renfrew and opposite the town of Clydebank. The River Cart itself is very short, bein ...

(L) ****

Levern Water The Levern Water () 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 . It empties into the White Cart Rive ...

(L) ***** Brock Burn **** Auldhouse Burn ***** Broom Burn ***** Capelrig Burn **** Kittoch Water **** Earn Water **** Brackenrig Burn **** Borland Burn **** Polnoon Water **

River Kelvin The River Kelvin () is a tributary of the River Clyde in northern and northeastern Glasgow, Scotland. It rises on the moor south east of the village of Banton, Scotland, Banton, east of Kilsyth. At almost long, it initially flows south to D ...

(R) ***

Allander Water The Allander Water () is a river in East Dunbartonshire and Stirling, Scotland, and one of the three main tributaries of the River Kelvin, the others being the Glazert Water and the Luggie Water. It flows through Milngavie. See also *List of p ...

(R) **** Pow Burn (L) ***** Craigmaddie Burn (into the head of Dougalston Loch which drains into the Pow Burn) ****** Tinker's Burn (R) **** Craigdhu Burn (R) ***** Manse Burn (R) **** Tannoch Burn (L) **** Craigton Burn (R) ***** Cauldstream Burn (L) **** Lecher Burn (Ls) **** Auldmurroch Burn (Rs) *** Branziet Burn (R) *** Bishopbriggs Burn (L) *** Tower Burn (R) *** Red Burn (R) **** Shaw Burn (R) *** Park Burn (L) ***

Luggie Water The Luggie Water is one of two streams which flow out of Cumbernauld. The Scottish Planned community, New Town’s name derives from the Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic for "the meeting of the waters", which possibly refers to the Luggie Water and the Red ...

(L) **** Bothlin Burn (L) ***** Garnkirk Burn (L) **** Mollins Burn (L) **** Moss Water (R) **** Gain Burn (L) ***** Deer Burn (R) **** Shank Burn (L) **** Cameron Burn (L) *** Glazert Water (R) **** Waltry Burn (L) ***** Burniebrae Burn (L) ***** Spouthead Burn (R) ****** Red Cleuch Burn (L) ****** Forking Burn (L) **** Boyd's Burn (R) **** Kirk Burn (Ls) (also referred to as the Aldessan Burn on some maps) ***** Heron Burn (R) ***** Alvain Burn (R) ***** Alnwick Burn (L) ****** Nineteentimes Burn (R) ******* Priest Burn (R) ******* Newhouse Burn (R) ****** Shearer's Burn (L) ****** Katrine's Burn (Rs) ****** Back Burn (Ls) ******* Whitestone Burn (L) **** Finglen Burn (Rs) ***** Pow Burn (R) ***** Almeel Burn (L) ****** Alfagie Burn (R) ****** Burn of Blackdyke (L) ***** Horse Burn (R) ***** Almarnock Burn (L) ***** Altmarrage Burn (R) ***** Earl's Burn (R) ***** Flaughter Burn (L) ***** Cooper's Gote (L) *** Board Burn (L) **** Moss Water (R) *** Cast Burn (R) **** Wood Burn (R) *** Queenzie Burn (R) *** Dock Water (R) *** Garrell Burn (R) **** Ebroch Burn (L) ***** Colzium Burn (L) **** Bachille Burn (R) **** Birken Burn (R) *** Shawend Burn **** Banton Burn (flows into Banton Loch which drains into Shawend Burn when not feeding the

Forth and Clyde Canal The Forth and Clyde Canal is a canal opened in 1790, crossing central Scotland; it provided a route for the seagoing vessels of the day between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde at the narrowest part of the Scottish Lowlands. This allow ...

) ***** Brambler Burn (R) ****** Drum Burn (R) ***** Craigdouffie Burn (L) *** Back Drain (L) ** Rotten Calder Water (L) ** North Calder Water (R) ** South Calder Water (R) **

Avon Water Avon Water, also known locally as the River Avon, is a river in Scotland, and a tributary of the River Clyde. Course The Avon Water rises in the hills on the boundary between East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, close to the head of the Irvi ...

(L) *** Cander Water (R) *** Glengavel Water (R) ** River Nethan (L) ** Mouse Water (R) ** Douglas Water (L) ** Medwin Water *** North Medwin (Rs) *** South Medwin (Ls) ** Duneaton Water (L) *** Snar Water (R) ** Camps water (R) ** Glengonnar Water (L) ** Elvan Water (L) ** Daer Water *** Portrail Water (L) Simple coastal catchments * Noddsdale Water * Gogo Water Garnock catchment * River Garnock ** Lugton Water (L) ** Rye Water (R) Irvine catchment * River Irvine **

Annick Water The Annick Water (previously also spelled as Annack, Annoch (1791) or Annock) is the largest tributary of the River Irvine. The river runs from Long Loch, just inside East Renfrewshire, in a generally south-western direction through North Ayrs ...

(R) ** Fenwick Water (R) *** Craufurdland Water (R) ** Cessnock Water (L) Ayr catchment *

River Ayr The River Ayr (pronounced like ''air'', ''Uisge Àir'' in Gaelic) is a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. At it is the longest river in the county. The river was held as sacred by pre-Christian cultures. The remains of several prehistoric sacrificial ...

** Water of Coyle (L) ** Lugar Water (L) *** Burnock Water (L) *** Bellow Water (Rs) *** Glenmuir Water (Ls) **** Guelt Water (L) ** Greenock Water (R) Doon catchment *

River Doon The River Doon (, ) is a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. Its course is generally north-westerly, passing near to the town of Dalmellington, and through the villages of Patna, Dalrymple, and Alloway, birthplace of Robert Burns. The source of the D ...

** Carrick Lane (L) (flows into Loch Doon) *** Whitespout Lane (Ls) *** Eglin Lane (Rs) *** Gala Lane (flows into head of Loch Doon) Simple coastal catchments * Water of Girvan * River Stinchar ** Water of Tig (L) ** Duisk River (L)

Solway Firth

'' Mull of Galloway to Gretna''; rivers flowing into the

Irish Sea The Irish Sea is a body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is linked to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel and to the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the north by the North Ch ...

and

Solway Firth The Solway Firth is an inlet on the west coast of Great Britain, forming part of the border between England and Scotland. The firth (a Scottish term for an inlet of the sea) divides Cumbria (including the Solway Plain) from Dumfries and Gallow ...

Water of Luce catchment * Water of Luce ** Main Water of Luce (Rs) ** Cross water of Luce (Ls) Bladnoch catchment * River Bladnoch ** Tarf Water (R) ** Black Burn (R) Cree catchment *

River Cree The River Cree is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland which runs through Newton Stewart and into the Solway Firth. It forms part of the boundary between the counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. The tributaries of the Cree are ...

** Palnure Burn (L) ** Penkiln Burn (L) ** Water of Minnoch (L) *** Water of Trool (L) * Moneypool Burn Water of Fleet catchment *

Water of Fleet The Water of Fleet is a river in Scotland flowing into Fleet Bay on the Solway Firth. Its two tributaries are the Big Water of Fleet, which begins around Loch Grannoch, and the Little Water of Fleet. The river flows through Gatehouse of Fleet be ...

* 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) ** Tarff Water (R) **

Water of Ken The Water of Ken is a river in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Galloway, south-west Scotland.It rises on Blacklorg Hill, north-east of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn in the Carsphairn hills, and flows south-westward into The Glenkens, ...

(L) *** Polharrow Burn (R) *** Water of Deugh (R) **** Carsphairn Lane (R) Urr catchment *

Urr Water Urr Water or River Urr (''Archaism, arc. River Orr'') is a river which flows through the counties of Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire in southwest Scotland. Course Entirely within Dumfries and Galloway, the Urr Water originates at Loch Urr an ...

** Kirkgunzeon Lane (L) Nith catchment *

River Nith The River Nith (; Common Brittonic: ''Nowios'') is a river in south-west Scotland. The Nith rises in the Carsphairn hills of East Ayrshire, between Prickeny Hill and Enoch Hill, east of Dalmellington. For the majority of its course it flows ...

** 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) *** Shinnel Water (R) ** 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 * Lochar Water Annan catchment *

River Annan The River Annan is a river in south-west Scotland. It rises on Annanhead Hill and flows through the Devil's Beef Tub, Moffat and Lockerbie, reaching the sea at Annan, Dumfries and Galloway after about 40 miles. Name The etymology of the R ...

** Mein Water (L) ** Water of Milk (L) *** Corrie Water (R) **

Dryfe Water Dryfe Water is a river in Scotland about 18 miles in length which flows into the River Annan at , near Lockerbie. It starts at on the southern slopes of Loch Fell, near Moffat, and then flows along a narrow valley to the Annan. Dryfe Water gives ...

(L) ** Kinnel Water (R) ***

Water of Ae The Water of Ae is a tributary of the River Annan into which it flows west of Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway administrative county of South West Scotland in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ...

(R) **** Capel Water (R) *** Broadshaw Water (R) ** Wamphray Water (L) ** Moffat Water (L) ** Evan Water (R) (Border) Esk catchment *

River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway The River Esk (), also known as the Border Esk, is a river that rises in the Scottish region of Dumfries and Galloway before crossing the border to the English county of Cumbria and flowing into the Solway Firth. Course The river rises in t ...

(also known as 'Border' Esk) **

Kirtle Water The Kirtle Water is a river in Dumfries and Galloway in southern Scotland. It rises on the southern slopes of Haggy Hill where its headwaters are impounded to form Winterhope Reservoir. Below the dam it flows in a generally southerly direction pas ...

(R) (enters tidal section) ** River Sark (R) (straddles the border in its lower reaches, enters tidal section) **

River Lyne The River Lyne is a river of Cumbria in England. The river is formed near the hamlet of Stapleton, Cumbria, Stapleton, five miles west of Bewcastle, by the confluence of the Black Lyne (moving from the north) and the White Lyne (from northeast) ...

(L) **

Liddel Water Liddel Water is a river running through southern Scotland and northern England, for much of its course forming the Anglo-Scottish border, border between the two countries, and was formerly one of the boundaries of the Debatable Lands. Liddel ...

(L) *** Kershope Burn (L) ***

Hermitage Water The Hermitage Water is a river in Liddesdale, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Among its many feeder burns are Braidley Burn, Dinley Burn, Gorrenberry Burn and Twislehope Burn. The Water flows through the hamlets of Dinley and Gorrenberr ...

(R) **** Roughley Burn (L) **** Whitrope Burn (L) ** Tarras Water (L) ** Wauchope Water (R) ** Ewes Water (L) ** Meggat Water (L) *** White Esk (Ls) *** Garwald Water (R) *** Black Esk (Rs) ''Further tributaries of the Esk lie wholly in England - see

List of rivers of England This is a list of rivers of England, organised geographically and taken anti-clockwise around the English coast where the various rivers discharge into the surrounding seas, from the Solway Firth on the Scottish border to the Welsh Dee on the W ...

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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 Brodick ( , ("Castle Beach") or ''Breadhaig'') is the main village on the Isle of Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It is halfway along the east coast of the island, in Brodick Bay below Goat Fell, the tallest mountain on Arran. The name ...

.'' * 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 (also known as Allt Delphin)

Skye and the Inner Hebrides

Islay : ''There are numerous watercourses on

Islay Islay ( ; , ) is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", it lies in Argyll and Bute just south west of Jura, Scotland, Jura and around north of the Northern Irish coast. The island's cap ...

, many of which though short are termed 'rivers'. They are listed anticlockwise from

Port Askaig Port Askaig () is a port village on the east coast of the island of Islay, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village lies on the Sound of Islay (Caol Ìle) across from Jura. Economy Port Askaig has a hotel, a petrol station and shop next to th ...

.'' * 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 ** Glenegedale River (L) * 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 Feolin (also known as Feolin Ferry) is a Ferry slip, slipway on the west coast of Isle of Jura, Jura. provides a vehicle and passenger ferry service from Port Askaig on Islay across the Sound of Islay, the only regular access to the island. The ...

.'' * Corran River * Lussan River * Shian River * Glenbatrick River Mull Bridges over the Beach river - geograph

:''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 Rùm (), a Scottish Gaelic language, Scottish Gaelic name often Anglicisation, anglicised to Rum ( ), is one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland, in the district of Lochaber. For much of the 20th century the ...

, 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 Kyleakin (; Scottish Gaelic: ''Caol Àcain'') is a village situated on the east coast of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. The village is along the strait of Kyle Akin, opposite the northwest Scottish mainland town of Kyle of L ...

. Many small watercourses, which would in other areas be named as 'burn' or 'allt', bear the name 'river' in

Skye The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which provide some o ...

.'' * 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 *** Tungadal River * 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

Mainland * Burn of Ayreland * Mill Dam Burn, Shapinsay,

Orkney Islands Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name the Orkneys is also sometimes used, but locals now consider it outdated. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland ...

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.

Listing by area of catchment

The major rivers of Scotland, in order of catchment, are: #

c. #

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 *

( > Eye Water, Eyemouth);

( > Tweed) Allan *

( > Forth);

( > Teviot > Tweed) Almond * River Almond (Lothian); River Almond ( > Tay) Avon * River Avon (Falkirk); River Avon ( > Spey);

( > Clyde) Ba * River Bà (Mull); River Bà (Rannoch Moor) Bannock Burn *

( > River Helmsdale);

( > Forth) Barr * Barr River (Morvern); Barr River ( > River Laggan, Islay); Barr Water (Kintyre) Black Burn * Black Burn – commonly occurring including Lossie, Tweed, Water of Luce Black Water * Black Water – very frequent Calder * River Calder ( > Spey, Highand); North Calder Water ( > Clyde); South Calder Water ( > Clyde) Carron * River Carron (Forth); River Carron (Sutherland); River Carron (Wester Ross); Carron Water (Aberdeenshire); Carron Water ( > Nith) Conon * River Conon (Skye); River Conon ( > Cromarty Firth) Dee *

(Aberdeen); River Dee (Galloway) Dibidal, Dibidil * Dibidal River (Skye); Dibidil River (Rùm) Dorback * Dorback Burn ( > Nethy > Spey); Dorback Burn ( > Findhorn) Douglas * Douglas Water ( > Clyde); Douglas Water (Loch Lomond); Douglas Water (Loch Fyne) Eden *

(Tweed); River Eden (Fife) Elrick * Elrick Burn (Don); Elrick Burn (Findhorn) Enrick, Endrick *

River Endrick The Endrick Water or River Endrick () is a river which flows into the eastern end of Loch Lomond, Scotland. Its drainage basin covers a large part of the west of Stirling District. The Burnfoot Burn rising on the southern slopes of the Gargunnoc ...

(Loch Lomond);

(Loch Ness) Esk, North Esk, South Esk *

('Border Esk'),

(Lothian);

;

(Lothian);

;

(Lothian) Gala * Gala Lane (Loch Doon); Gala Water ( > Tweed) Garry * River Garry (Loch Oich); River Garry ( > Tummel > Tay) Glass * River Glass (Easter Ross); River Glass, Strathglass ( > Beauly) Glenmore * Glenmore River; Glenmore River Isla * River Isla ( > Deveron); River Isla ( > Tay) 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 * River Leven (West Highlands); River Leven ( > Clyde); River Leven (Fife) Lochy, Lochay * River Lochay (Tay);

(Great Glen); River Lochy (Glen Lochy) Lunan * Lunan Burn (Tay);

Lyne *

(Border Esk); Lyne Water (Tweed) Machrie * Machrie River (Islay); Machrie Water (Arran) Meggat, Megget * Meggat Water ( > Border Esk); Megget Water ( > Tweed) Mor (This is merely a Gaelic adjective meaning "large" or "great") * Abhainn Mór (Arran); Abhainn Mor (Kirkaig) Shiel * River Shiel (Loch Shiel); River Shiel ( > Loch Duich) Tarf, Tarff * Tarf Water ( > Tilt > Garry > Tummel > Tay); Tarf Water ( > River Bladnoch (Galloway)); Tarff Water ( > River Dee, Galloway);

River Tarff, Fort Augustus The River Tarff is a river in Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands The Highlands (; , ) is a historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Highlands and the Scottish Lowlands, Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the mode ...

( > Loch Ness); Water of Tarf ( > River North Esk, Angus/Aberdeenshire )

Footnotes

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