Greenock Water

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Greenock Water is a river in East Ayrshire, Scotland. [1] It flows out of the Dippal Burn, about 2 miles south of Dungavel Hill. A tributary of the River Ayr, it joins it about 4 miles west of the small town of Muirkirk. [1] It is quite a short river and is not well known.

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References

  1. 1 2 Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 71 Lanark & Upper Nithsdale (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN   9780319229712.

Coordinates: 55°31′N4°10′W / 55.517°N 4.167°W / 55.517; -4.167