River Nith
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| River Nith | |
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 The estuary of the River Nith, opening into Solway Firth south of Dumfries |
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| Origin | Enoch Hill 55°19′41″N 4°17′02″W / 55.328°N 4.284°W |
| Mouth | Solway Firth |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Length | 71 miles (112 km) |
| Basin area | 1230 km²[1] |
- For the river in southwestern Ontario, see Nith River.
The River Nith (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Nid) is the seventh longest river in Scotland. It rises in East Ayrshire in the Carsphairn hills, and for the majority of its course flows through Dumfries and Galloway, before spilling into the Solway Firth at Dumfries. The territory through which the river flows is called Nithsdale (historically known as "Stranit" from Scottish Gaelic: Strath Nid, "valley of the Nith").
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[edit] Tributaries
Upstream to Downstream:
- Connel Burn
- Afton Water
- Kello Water
- Crawick Water
- Euchan Water
- Mennock Water
- Carron Water
- Cample Water
- Scar Water
- Shinnel Water
- Cluden Water
- Cargen Pow
- New Abbey Pow
[edit] Settlements
[edit] References
- ^ "The River Nith Catchment Management Plan". Scottish Environment Protection Agency. http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/water_publications/idoc.ashx?docid=6ba20605-1095-4dbf-a701-527223746673&version=-1.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 55°00′N 3°36′W / 55°N 3.6°W
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