Dundonnell River

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Dundonnell River
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The Dundonnell River at Airigh Ghiorid
Location
CountryScotland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMeall Dubh
  coordinates 57°43′23″N5°11′30″W / 57.723000°N 5.191793°W / 57.723000; -5.191793
  elevation2,356 ft (718 m)
Mouth  
  location
Little Loch Broom
  coordinates
57°50′56″N5°13′21″W / 57.848970979581765°N 5.22251814648912°W / 57.848970979581765; -5.22251814648912
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length14.4 mi (23.2 km)

The Dundonnell River is a river in Ross and Cromarty, in the Scottish Highlands.

The river rises in a lochan on the slopes of Meall Dubh, before flowing north into the Dundonnell Forest. The A832 road follows its course roughly NNW, before the river flows through Strath Beag and meets Little Loch Broom at its estuary just north-west of Dundonnell. [1]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Retrieved 8 December 2021.