River Ayr
Ayr | ||
The Ayr two kilometers from the mouth |
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Data | ||
location | Scotland | |
River system | River Ayr | |
River basin district | Scotland RBD | |
source |
Glenbuck Hole 55 ° 32 ′ 11 " N , 3 ° 58 ′ 25" W. |
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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 |
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Mouth height | 0 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 .
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