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List of rivers in Scotland is a list of rivers in Scotland, organised geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Berwick-upon-Tweed. Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction.

For simplicity, they are divided here by the nation in which the mouth of the river can be found, and sea into which it flows.

Flowing into the From Berwick-upon-Tweed to Duncansby Head (East Coast)

The Inner Hebrides and Isle of Isle of Skye
  • River Sligachan
  • Allt Dearg Mór
  • Varragill River
  • Kilmartin River
  • River Conon
  • River Hinnisdal
  • River Haultin
  • River Snizort
  • *Lòn an Eireannaich
  • *Abhainn an Acha-leathain
  • **Tungadal River
  • Bay River
  • Hamara River
  • River Ose
  • River Drynoch
  • Viskigill Burn
  • Eynort River
  • River Brittle
  • Coir' uisg
  • Abhainn Camas Fhionnairigh
Mull Islay
  • River Laggan''

Flowing into the Dunnet Head to Mull of Kintyre
  • River Thurso
  • *Little River, Highland
  • 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

From Mull of Kintyre to Mull of Galloway Arran and the Cumbrae Islands
  • Glen Rosa Water
  • Benlister Burn
  • Glenashdale Burn
  • Kilmory Water
  • Stiddery Water
  • Clauchan Water
  • Machrie Water
  • Iorsa Water

By length

The ten major rivers of Scotland, in order of length, are:
  1. River Tay 193 km (120 miles)
  2. River Spey 172 km (107 miles)
  3. River Clyde 171 km (106 miles)
  4. River Tweed 156 km (97 miles)
  5. River Dee 137 km (85 miles)
  6. River Don 132 km (82 miles)
  7. River Forth 105 km (65 miles)
  8. River Findhorn 101 km (63 miles)
  9. River Deveron 98 km (61 miles)
  10. River Annan 79 km (49 miles)

Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland

See also

 


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