Kelvin (river)
| Kelvin | ||
 The River Kelvin, in the background is the Kelvingrove Art Gallery to see |
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| Data | ||
| location | Scotland | |
| River system | Clyde | |
| Drain over | Clyde → Firth of Clyde | |
| source | at Kilsyth 55 ° 59 ′ 4 " N , 3 ° 59 ′ 44" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 67 m ASL | |
| muzzle | in the Clyde coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 54 " N , 4 ° 18 ′ 32" W 55 ° 51 ′ 54 " N , 4 ° 18 ′ 32" W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 67 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2 ‰ | |
| length | 33 km | |
The Kelvin River is Glasgow's second river after the Clyde . It rises near Kilsyth northeast of Glasgow and flows into the River Clyde after 33.5 kilometers in Partick . Along the river are several well-known attractions in the western part of the city of Glasgow, including the Botanical Gardens , the University of Glasgow , Kelvingrove Park and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum .
River fauna
The Kelvin provides habitat for the common squirrel , magpies , gray herons , cormorants , blue tit , great tit , chaffinch , blackbird , red owl , carrion crow , kingfisher , mallard , goosander , red fox and brown rat . Brown trout live in the river , the stock of salmon and sea trout has increased.
Bridges over the Kelvin
In Glasgow there are several bridges over the Kelvin. The largest is the Great Western Bridge on Great Western Road in the West End . Below this bridge is Kelvinbridge underground station . This name is also used for the entire area. Other bridges include the Partick Bridge in Dumbarton , the bridge on Queen Margaret Drive, and some in Kelvingrove Park.
Others
The well-known physicist William Thomson was appointed 1st Baron Kelvin, of Largs, in 1892. The name of the temperature unit Kelvin , named after its inventor, Lord Kelvin, can therefore be derived from this flow.
