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River South Esk

Note: the southern headwater of the River Esk in Lothian is also known as the South Esk.

The South Esk (Scottish Gaelic: Easg Dheas) is a river in Angus, Scotland. It rises in the Grampian Mountains at Loch Esk in Glen Doll and flows through Glen Clova to Strathmore at Cortachy, 5 km north of Kirriemuir. Its course takes it past Brechin and enters the North Sea at Montrose.[1]

South Esk
River Esk at Glen Doll
Location
CountryScotland
Physical characteristics
SourceLoch Esk
 • locationGlen Doll, Angus
 • coordinates56°53′55.4814″N 3°15′15.2526″W / 56.898744833°N 3.254236833°W / 56.898744833; -3.254236833
 • elevation730 m (2,400 ft)
MouthMontrose Basin, North Sea
 • location
Montrose, Angus, UK
 • coordinates
56°42′10.9074″N 2°26′27.3192″W / 56.703029833°N 2.440922000°W / 56.703029833; -2.440922000
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBurn of Fafernie, Burn of Gowal, Style Burn, Ketchie Burn, Burn of Gourrock, Moulzie Burn, Capel Burn, Cald Burn, Rottal Burn, Burn of Kinrive, Noran Water, Steinshell Burn
 • rightBurn of Altcluthie, Burn of Loupshiel, Burn of Leck, Whitewater, Burn of Gourach, Burn of Farthal, Prosen Water
River South Esk
Burn of Fafernie
Loch Esk
Burn of Gowal
Burn of Altcluthie, Style Burn
Burn of Loupshiel
Ketchie Burn
Burn of Gourrock
Burn of Leck
Moulzie Burn
Capel Burn
Cald Burn
Whitewater
Burn of Gourach
Burn of Farthal
Clova
Rottal Burn
Braeminzion
Burn of Kinrive
Cortachy
Prosen Water
Shielhill bridge
Justinhaugh bridge
A90 road, Finavon Bridge
Noran Water
Netherton ford
Blalkie Mill
Stannochy Bridge
Brechin Bridge
Bridge of Dun
Steinshell Burn
Montrose Basin
Dundee–Aberdeen line
A92 road
Montrose
estuary

The river gives its name to the title of Earl of Southesk, held by the Carnegie family.[2]

References Edit

  1. ^ Gazetteer for Scotland overview
  2. ^ "Southesk, Earl of". Cracroft's Peerage. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

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