River E

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Confluence with the Allt a' Ghille Charaich Comar Allt a' Ghille Charaich - geograph.org.uk - 593952.jpg
Confluence with the Allt a' Ghille Charaich

The River E is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins in the north-west of the Monadh Liath, to the south-east of Loch Ness. It runs in a north-westerly direction for about 10 km, before flowing into Loch Mhòr. [1] [2] [3]

Horseshoe bend in the river Horseshoe-shaped bend in the River E - geograph.org.uk - 588707.jpg
Horseshoe bend in the river

The river has a small hydro-electric scheme. This run-of-the-river scheme has a capacity of 3MW and is operated by RWE Npower. Construction of the scheme began in 2006, and it was commissioned in 2007. [4]

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View along the river

The River E is among the shortest place names in the world. [5]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale Landranger map sheet 26 Inverness
  2. Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer
  3. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale StreetView
  4. "River E Hydro Scheme". RWE Npower. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  5. Ash, Russell (10 November 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 70. ISBN   978-1-4090-9739-6.

Coordinates: 57°13′08″N4°27′39″W / 57.21891°N 4.46082°W / 57.21891; -4.46082