River Deveron
River in north east Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The River Deveron (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Dubh Èireann) is a river in the north east of Scotland. The river has a length of 60 miles (97 km), 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 rock and is fast flowing.[1]
Deveron | |
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Native name | Uisge Dubh Èireann (Scottish Gaelic) |
Location | |
Country | Scotland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Ladder Hills |
Mouth | Moray Firth |
• coordinates | 57°40′N 2°31′W |
Length | 60 miles (97 km) |
Before being bridged at Banff, the river had to be crossed by "an uncertain ferry which would have landed you somewhere in the neighbourhood of the Old Market Place".[2] The first bridge, built in 1765, was swept away three years later, followed in 1773 by the sinking of the ferry. A new one, designed by John Smeaton, was completed in 1779.[2][3]