Water of Girvan
| Water of Girvan | ||
 The Water of Girvan at Dailly |
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| Data | ||
| location | South Ayrshire , Scotland | |
| River system | Water of Girvan | |
| source | on the slopes of Shalloch on Minnoch 55 ° 11 ′ 48 ″ N , 4 ° 30 ′ 30 ″ W |
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| Source height | 625 m ASL | |
| muzzle | In Girvan in the Firth of Clyde coordinates: 55 ° 14 ′ 43 " N , 4 ° 51 ′ 50" W 55 ° 14 ′ 43 " N , 4 ° 51 ′ 50" W.
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| length | 58 km | |
| Flowing lakes | Cornish Loch , Loch Skelloch | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Loch Bradan | |
The Water of Girvan is a river in the Scottish council area of South Ayrshire .
geography
The Water of Girvan rises at an altitude of 625 meters on the eastern slope of Shalloch on Minnoch in the Carrick Hills not far from the eastern border of South Ayrshire. The Stinchar , which will ultimately flow into the lower Firth of Clyde about 20 kilometers south of the Water of Girvan , has its source on the northern slope of the same hill.
For the first 28 kilometers of its course, the Water of Girvan follows a north to north-west direction. It flows through the small lakes Cornish Loch and Loch Skelloch before it is dammed up to Loch Bradan . The river passes Straiton and Blairquhan House before heading southwest near Kirkmichael , which it maintains to its mouth. The Girvan Water passes Crosshill , Dailly and Old Dailly and finally reaches Girvan where it pours into the lower Firth of Clyde.
The Water of Girvan covers a distance of 58 kilometers between the source and the mouth. As a result of the winding course, the direct route between the source and the mouth is only 23 kilometers. Numerous streams flow into its course. However, the Water of Girvan has no significant tributaries.
Upper reaches of the Water of Girvan
The Drumgirnan Bridge over the frozen Water of Girvan
