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]
- Note: the southern headwater of the River Esk in Lothian is also known as the South Esk.
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 River Esk at Glen Doll |
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| Country | Scotland |
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| Source | Loch Esk |
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| • location | Glen Doll, Angus |
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| • coordinates | 56°53′55.4814″N 3°15′15.2526″W |
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| • elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
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| Mouth | Montrose Basin, North Sea |
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• location | Montrose, Angus, UK |
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• coordinates | 56°42′10.9074″N 2°26′27.3192″W |
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• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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| • left | Burn 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 |
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| • right | Burn of Altcluthie, Burn of Loupshiel, Burn of Leck, Whitewater, Burn of Gourach, Burn of Farthal, Prosen Water |
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Burn of Fafernie |
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Loch Esk |
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Burn of Gowal |
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Burn of Altcluthie, Style Burn |
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Burn of Loupshiel |
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Ketchie Burn |
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Burn of Gourrock |
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Burn of Leck |
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Moulzie Burn |
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Capel Burn |
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Cald Burn |
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Whitewater |
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Burn of Gourach |
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Burn of Farthal |
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Rottal Burn |
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Braeminzion |
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Burn of Kinrive |
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Cortachy |
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Prosen Water |
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Shielhill bridge |
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Justinhaugh bridge |
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A90 road, Finavon Bridge |
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Noran Water |
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Netherton ford |
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Blalkie Mill |
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Stannochy Bridge |
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Brechin Bridge |
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Bridge of Dun |
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Steinshell Burn |
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Montrose Basin |
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Dundee–Aberdeen line |
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A92 road |
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Montrose |
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The river gives its name to the title of Earl of Southesk, held by the Carnegie family.[2]
