River Ayr

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Ayr
The Ayr two kilometers from the mouth

The Ayr two kilometers from the mouth

Data
location Scotland
River system River Ayr
River basin district Scotland RBD
source Glenbuck Hole
55 ° 32 ′ 11 "  N , 3 ° 58 ′ 25"  W.
Source height 260  m
muzzle Firth of Clyde ( Atlantic Ocean ) Coordinates: 55 ° 28 ′ 12 "  N , 4 ° 38 ′ 42"  W 55 ° 28 ′ 12 "  N , 4 ° 38 ′ 42"  W
Mouth height m
Height difference 260 m
Bottom slope 4 ‰
length 65 km

The Ayr ( Gaelic : Uisge Àir ) is an approximately 65 km long river in Scotland . The source of the river is Lake Glenbuck Loch in East Ayrshire . Its course always leads in a westerly direction through pastures and small towns. The last four kilometers, it flows through the eponymous town of Ayr and ends at the port in the Firth of Clyde .

Its main tributaries are Greenock Water , Lugar Water , Water of Fail and Water of Coyle .

Places on the river

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