Ness
| Ness | ||
 The River Ness in Inverness, Scotland |
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| Data | ||
| location | Great Glen , Scotland | |
| River system | Ness | |
| River basin district | RBD Scotland | |
| origin |
Loch Ness 57 ° 24 ′ 27 " N , 4 ° 19 ′ 42" W. |
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| muzzle | in Inverness in the Moray Firth Coordinates: 57 ° 29 ′ 35 " N , 4 ° 14 ′ 14" W 57 ° 29 ′ 35 " N , 4 ° 14 ′ 14" W
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| length | 12 km | |
| Catchment area | 1850 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
300 m³ / s |
| Flowing lakes | Loch Dochfour | |
The Ness nɛs ( Gaelic : Nis niʃ ) is a river in Scotland that flows from Loch Ness to its mouth in the Moray Firth near Inverness . Inverness is named after the river. The catchment area is 1850 km². The river is only 12 km long, but with 300 m³ / s one of the highest mean discharges in Great Britain; it is also a direct continuation of the Great Glen , which stretches across Scotland.
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