List of rivers of Scotland
This is a list of rivers of Scotland, by geography and length (at the end):
Flowing into the North Sea
The River Tweed at Coldstream.
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.
From Berwick-upon-Tweed to Duncansby Head (East Coast)
- Whiteadder Water, Scotland
- Blackadder Water, Scotland
- River Till
- Eden Water, Scotland
- River Teviot, Scotland
- Jed Water, Scotland
- Leader Water, Scotland
- Gala Water, Scotland
- Ettrick Water, Scotland
- Leithen Water, Scotland
- Quair Water, Scotland
- Eddleston Water, Scotland
- Manor Water, Scotland
- Holms Water, Scotland
- Eye Water, Scotland
- River Tyne, Scotland
- Firth of Forth (Estuary)
- River Eden, Fife
- River Tay
- Lunan Water
- River North Esk
- River South Esk
- Bervie Water
- Carron Water, Aberdeenshire
- Cowie Water
- Burn of Muchalls
- Burn of Pheppie
- Burn of Elsick
- River Dee, Aberdeenshire
- River Don, Aberdeenshire
- River Ythan
- River Ugie
- Moray Firth
- River Helmsdale (River Ullie)
- Wick River
The Inner Hebrides and Isle of Skye
Isle of Skye
Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
Flyfishing on the River Carron (??Forth, Wester Ross or Sutherland?)
Dunnet Head to Mull of Kintyre
- River Thurso
- Forss Water
- Halladale River
- River Strathy
- River Naver
- River Borgie
- Kinloch River
- River Hope
- River Dionard
- Rhiconich River
- River Laxford
- River Inver
- River Canaird
- River Broom
- Dundonnel River
- Gruinard River
- Inverianvie River
- Little Gruinard River
- River Ewe
- River Kerry
- Craig River
- River Torridon
- River Carron
- River Ling
- River Elchaig
- River Croe
- River Shiel
- Glenmore River
- River Arnisdale
- River Carnach
- River Moidart
- River Shiel
- Strontian River
- Carnoch River
- River Aline
- River Scaddle
- River Lochy
- River Nevis
- River Kiachnish
- River Leven
- River Coe
- River Etive
- River Kinglass
- River Awe
- River Orchy (via Loch Awe)
- River Avich (via Loch Awe)
- River Add
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 River Findhorn is crossed by the Highland Main Line railway and the A9 road just east of Tomatin
From Mull of Kintyre to Mull of Galloway
- River Fyne
- River Ruel
- River Lachaig
- River Clyde
- Noddsdale Water
- Gogo Water
- River Garnock
- River Irvine
- River Ayr
- River Doon
- Water of Girvan
- River Stinchar
Arran and the Cumbrae Islands
Solway Firth (Mull of Galloway to Gretna, Irish Sea)
Hoddom Bridge, River Annan
- Water of Luce
- Bladnoch
- River Cree
- Water of Fleet
- River Dee, Galloway
- Urr Water
- River Nith
- Lochar Water
- River Annan
- Kirtle Water
- River Sark - straddles the border in its lower reaches
- River Solway
- River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway
Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland
- Burn of Ayreland, Mainland, Orkney
- Mill Dam Burn, Shapinsay, Orkney Islands
By length
The eleven major rivers of Scotland, by length, are:
- River Tay 193 km (120 miles)
- River Spey 172 km (107 miles)
- River Clyde 171 km (106 miles)
- River Tweed 156 km (97 miles)
- River Dee 137 km (85 miles)
- River Don 132 km (82 miles)
- River Nith 112 km (71 miles)
- River Forth 105 km (65 miles)
- River Findhorn 101 km (63 miles)
- River Deveron 98 km (61 miles)
- River Annan 79 km (49 miles)