Fiddich
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Fiddich Abhainn Fhiodhaich |
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 Middle reaches of the Fiddich |
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| location | Scotland | |
| River system | Spey | |
| Drain over | Spey → Moray Firth | |
| River basin district | Scotland | |
| source |
Corryhabbie Hill 57 ° 21 ′ 3 ″ N , 3 ° 10 ′ 55 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 660 m | |
| muzzle | At Craigellachie in the Spey coordinates: 57 ° 29 '36 " N , 3 ° 10' 53" W 57 ° 29 '36 " N , 3 ° 10' 53" W. |
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| Mouth height | 80 m | |
| Height difference | 580 m | |
| Bottom slope | 18 ‰ | |
| length | 32 km | |
| Left tributaries | Dullan Water | |
The Fiddich ( Scottish Gaelic Fiodhach or Abhainn Fhiodhaich ) is a river in the Scottish Coucil Area Moray . It rises in a sparsely populated region on the southern slope of Corryhabbie Hill about ten kilometers southwest of Dufftown . From there it flows about 17 km in a northeasterly direction and then describes a wide loop to reach the first town after three kilometers in a westerly direction, Dufftown. From Dufftown the Fiddich flows to the northwest. At Craigellachie it flows into the Spey after a total of 32 km . Shortly before the mouth it spans itA95 . On its run, it overcomes an altitude difference of around 580 m. It takes in numerous small streams. The only notable tributary, however, is the Dullan Water , which flows into Dufftown. The upper reaches of the Fiddich runs through the Glen Fiddich valley , after which the Glenfiddich whiskey distillery is named. However, this does not get the water required for mashing from the Fiddich.
Confluence of a right tributary on the upper reaches
Mouth of the Fiddich (left) into the Spey
Dullan Water , the main tributary of the Fiddich
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Fiddich, River. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
- ^ Fiddich. In: Francis H. Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Volume 3: (Edr - Har). Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh et al. 1885, p. 18 .
