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	PiperGeorge.com - Piper for all occasions
		Kinlochleven is a small village tucked away at the head of Loch Leven, a narrow inlet of the sea about 8 miles long that extends eastward from the village of Ballachulish.
		Originally the river descended from a chain of three small lochs situated on a vast moorland some 1 000 feet above the village and about 5 miles away.
		The factory and village was originally built on the south side of the river and later (after the first world war) eventually spread out onto the north side across the River Leven.
	pipergeorge.com /kinlochleven.html (763 words)

	St.Winnoch Angling Club Home Page
		The brown trout of Loch Leven is considered by many anglers to be the 'perfect' trout, both for its graceful form and its sporting qualities.
		Since the middle of the 19th century, the Loch Leven strain of brown trout has been transported to many regions that were formerly far beyond the range of any trout species: Argentina, the Indian subcontinent, the Falkland Islands, Australia and New Zealand.
		Presumably Loch Leven was colonised soon after the ice melted, by trout from the sea running through the Forth and the River Leven.
	www.lochwinnochac.net /Trout/leven.html (847 words)

	LENNOX - LoveToKnow Article on LENNOX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It embraced the ancient sheriffdom of Dumbarton and nineteen parishes with the whole of the lands round Loch Lomond, formerly Loch Leven, and the river of that name which glides into the estuary of the Clyde at the ancient castle of Dumbarton.
		On this river Leven, at Balloch, was the seat of Alwin, first earl of Lennox.
		Maldouen, the 3rd earl, eldest of the sons of Alwin the younger, is an historical personage; he was a witness to the treaty between Alexander II., king of Scotland, and his brotherin-law the English king Henry III., at Newcastle in 1237, concerning the much disputed northern counties of England.
	38.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LE/LENNOX.htm (1414 words)

	Wemyss to Leven Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Methil and Leven are joined by the Bawbee bridge (a bawbee is a Scots half penny - the toll for crossing the original bridge).
		The town boundaries are marked by the River Leven flowing beneath.
		Leven is the main shopping area for the surrounding villages and is also a tourist town.
	homepages.tesco.net /~fcp/coast_05.htm (486 words)

	DSG&ASL Fife Towns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The first documented proof of the existence of a port and village on the mouth of the River Leven comes in 1546, when the harbour of "Levynnismouth" was appointed a "keeper", Henry Balfour.
		The town of Leven became a burgh in 1609, by 1614 when Sir Alexander Gibson had acquired Durie Estate which is recorded as far back as 1265, the towns of Innerleven and Leven were also in his possession.
		Leven was prospering by the end of the 18th century, with ships trading with the Dutch.
	members.aol.com /fife23/leven.htm/Page1.html (966 words)

	vale of leven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Vale of Leven is an area of Scotland in West Dunbartonshire concentrated around the River Leven, which flows from Loch Lomond to the River Clyde.
		The largest of these communities is the town of Alexandria, which sits on the Western bank of the Leven.
		Across the river from Alexandria is Bonhill which is connected to Jamestown to the North.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Vale_of_Leven.html (237 words)

	river leven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The River Leven is a stretch of water in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, flowing from Loch Lomond in the North to the River Clyde in the South.
		The Vale of Leven is a collection of communities in the northern part of the river, whilst the town of Dumbarton sits at the southern end.
		Dumbarton Castle sits at the confluence of the river with the Clyde.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /River_Leven.html (127 words)

	DUMBARTON - LoveToKnow Article on DUMBARTON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		, a royal, municipal and police burgh, seaport, and county town of Dumbartonshire, Scotland, situated on the river Leven, near its confluence with the Clyde, 151/2 m.
		Most of the town lies on the left bank of the Leven, which almost converts the land here into a peninsula, but there is communication with the suburb of Bridgend on the right bank by a five-arched stone bridge, 300 ft. long.
		There are quays, docks and a harbour at the mouth of the Leven, and a pier for river steamers runs out from the Castle rock.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DU/DUMBARTON.htm (841 words)

	Encyclopedia: West Dunbartonshire
		The area is essentially composed of three parts: the towns of Dumbarton and Clydebank and the Vale of Leven district.
		The Erskine Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the River Clyde in west central Scotland.
		For other rivers of the same name see: River Leven, County Durham River Leven, Cumbria, in the historic county of Lancashire River Leven, North Yorkshire The River Leven is a stretch of water in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, flowing from Loch Lomond in the North to the River Clyde in the...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/West-Dunbartonshire (1593 words)

	Leven
		"As Leven is a thoroughfare from the west to the east coast of Fife, the inhabitants are much oppressed with beggars and vagrants." Liberally as they gave to their own deserving and unobtrusive poor, they complained that they had to give three or four times more to the importunate wanderers.
		Past and Present.—The Leven of 1886, except in its situation, is altogether unlike the Leven of 1791; although at that earlier date the signs of future prosperity were beginning to manifest themselves.
		in Denbighshire, was a native of Leven, being a son of Henry Balfour of Leven-bank.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/eastneuk17.htm (1840 words)

	66-67, Lennox - Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The remaining rivers are the boundary[?] ones, viz.
		The River Leven is quite rich in fish, and particularly abounds in salmon; from catching them the inhabitants make much profit, especially near Loch Lomond.
		The land that is farther from these rivers is less fertile in crops, as it rises gradually into hills covered with grass and heather and so is more suited for pasturing flocks, from which the inhabitants get very great profit.
	www.nls.uk /digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu/947.html (868 words)

	Articles/Tips
		The short river Leven which flows out of the Lake at Newby Bridge was once famous for its Salmon and Sea Trout.
		The Leven used to be the Lake District’s premier salmon and sea trout river.
		The river stock is part of a fragile ecosystem, so if you remove one part of the chain other animals are affected," he explains.
	www.anglingnews.net /rep_detail.asp?ID=3031 (825 words)

	HOW TO GET TO SANDPOINT MARINA
		At the mouth of the River Leven on the north side of the river, 7 miles upriver from the Clydeport Container Terminal.
		Leven Perch is a stone beacon 1/4 mile southwest of Dumbarton Rock at the east side of the entrance, which is marked by miniature lateral buoys of which the first is 1/4 cable northwest of the Leven Perch.
		Once inside the River Leven the pontoons appear on your portside some 1/2 a cable from the bend.
	www.sandpoint-marina.co.uk /directions.html (606 words)

	Leven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A sea loch in Scotland: Loch Leven (Highlands)
		There are a number of rivers in Great Britain called the River Leven, the name derives from a Celtic word for river.
		River Leven (Cumbria), in the historic county of Lancashire
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Leven (126 words)

	Tasmanian Conservation Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Leven River is in the North West of Tasmania.
		The Leven Valley refers to the mountains and hills that surround the river in its upper section: it lies roughly south of Devonport and Burnie, and north of Cradle Mountain.
		The section of the river that forms the focus of this report begins at the eastern edge of the Surrey Hills block and ends at the river reserve 3.5 km downriver of Clark’s Bridge.
	www.tct.org.au /n28c.htm (1607 words)

	Leven Valley Communities - To See and Do (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The river Leven flows out of Windermere and over the years this has been a popular venue for canoeists particularly at the White Water rapids where the rocks and fall of the river is quite fierce indeed dangerous during high water levels at the bridge in Backbarrow.
		The river Leven and the surrounding woodland and farmland provides excellent opportunities for the visitor to see many kinds wildlife, from swans to migrating ducks and other birds; deer, fox and numerous mamals.
		The old mill and foundry race fed from the river Leven was harnessed in the past to power the local manufacturing economy, recently upgraded it now produces electricity for the national grid...
	www.haverthwaite-backbarrow.co.uk /8.html (328 words)

	Background to Loch Leven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		As the block of ice melted, Loch Leven was formed in the resulting shallow depression and the melting waters drained eastwards towards the Forth through what is now the River Leven.
		Loch Leven is one of the largest inland lakes in the United Kingdom and covers an area of 13.3 km2 or 3,543 imperial acres.
		During the period 1830-2, the water level of Loch Leven was lowered by about 4 ½ feet or 1.5 metres, thereby reducing the surface area of the loch to about three quarters of its original size of 4,350 acres.
	www.green-hotel.com /leisure/background.asp (625 words)

	How to get here
		The farm lies on the Leven River in the locality of Gunns Plains, 24km by road from the Bass Highway that runs from Launceston to Smithton.
		After crossing the Leven River, turn left at the road junction and 1857 (the Dairy House) is 2km on your right.
		The paddocks nestled within the meander of the river at the foot of the hill are Mathom Farm's.
	www.mathomfarm.com.au /map.htm (425 words)

	Guardian \| Serial killer fear as second body found in river
		The dismembered remains of a young woman or girl, possibly as young as 12, were found on the banks of the river Leven on Thursday, just three miles from where the torso of a 23-year-old man was discovered less than two weeks ago.
		The dismembered torso of Daniel Hutcheson was spotted on April 26 in the river Clyde, three miles from the mouth of the river Leven.
		The river is one of the fastest flowing in Scotland and runs from Loch Lomond down to the Firth of Clyde.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4411475-103690,00.html (421 words)

	The River Leven
		After a 10+ hour drive up to Scotland we found the riveting Scottish rivers with not more then a dribble in them (read full trip report here).
		After these the river narrows and a two step drop (9 and 2 meters respectively) leads into a short gorge.
		Next is something to watch out for, a cascade of 5 drops with a large rock in the middle of the last drop.
	www.union.ic.ac.uk /rcc/canoe/Leven/leven.php (373 words)

	1841 Census of Scoonie, Fife
		That part of the town of Leven extending from the River Leven along the High Street to Carpenter's Brae, and thence in a straight line to the sea.
		All that part of the town to the east of Carpenter's Brae, bounded on the north by the High Street, on the south by the sea, and to the east including and terminating with the hamlet of Scoonie Burn.
		All the suburbs of the town extending from the Haugh Gate on the east, to the River Leven on the west, embracing Moray Place, Durie Foundry, Bleachfield, Sawmill and terminating on the north with the Great Coast Road.
	member.melbpc.org.au /~andes/scoonie.html (231 words)

	Walk #429: Grange-over-Sands to Ulverston Sands
		Eventually I reached the road bridge over the River Leven, and what followed was a nice walk westwards to reach a little footbridge over the River Leven at Greenodd.
		It was built as the river up to the town had been strangled with silt, and at the time it was the shortest, widest, deepest and straightest canal in Britain.
		Just before the bridge over the river is reached turn to the left down a track that heads westwards along the southern bank of the river.
	www.britishwalks.org /walks/2003/429.php (2319 words)

	BBC Inside Out - The River Leven
		The River Leven flows from the south Lake District to the sea at Morecambe Bay.
		The problem with the Leven is that the quality of the water, at certain times of the year, is so poor that it can't sustain life.
		Studies have shown that the nearby River Kent, which is a similar river to the Leven but doesn't have Windermere as its feed, has recorded 8,000 salmon and trout this year.
	www.bbc.co.uk /insideout/northwest/series6/river_leven.shtml (1458 words)

	The Westmorland Gazette (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Miller Beck, a small tributary of the River Leven near Newby Bridge, has become the latest area to have a section cordoned off to protect the habitat of migratory fish from thirsty cattle.
		Their greatest pleasure is seeing the fish survive and return, catching them is secondary.” Mr Barratt said the numbers of fish in the Leven remained poor and the club had introduced its own in-house restrictions for fishermen.
		The salmon situation is even worse.” The summer Grilse salmon, which use the Leven, are those fish which have only been at sea for one winter before they return to the area, generally around August.
	www.thisisthelakedistrict.co.uk /misc/print.php?artid=407682 (638 words)

	RIVER LEVEN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The River Leven is the feeding river for Loch Lomond from the salt water of the River Clyde.
		Although at this time of year a lot of the fish are slightly coloured and with the hen fish in particular it is encouraged that these fish are released.
		Favourite lures as on most of Scotland's fast flowing rivers is the Flying C. Black and yellow seem to be the colours of the moment.
	www.lochlomondfishing.co.uk /river_leven.htm (437 words)

	East Fife Football Club, Methil, Fife, Scotland
		Star of Leven and Vale of Leven (not to be confused with the famous Dumbarton sides of the same name who were prominent in the early years of the Scottish Cup !) were amongst the first clubs to be formed in the area.
		Leven Thistle were founded in the late 1880’s and led a fairly nomadic existence.
		This prompted the following response from the Leven Advertiser and Wemyss Gazette: “Some people talk of running a Senior team in Buckhaven, but older heads view this as beyond the resources of the town itself; they hold, and rightly we think, that such a team could only be done by amalgamation with Wemyss or Leven”.
	members.tripod.com /~corstorphine/roots.htm (1359 words)

	Leven Valley Communities - The Leven Valley Communities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Leven Valley was formed after the last ice age and takes its name from the River Leven which flows out of the south end of Windermere.
		On its relatively short journey to the sea the Leven passes through a number of villages and has over the years been a source of power for numerous industries in the valley.
		Situated on the north side of the river Leven the village continues to grow as a residential area form its beginnings, as its name suggests in Viking times.
	www.haverthwaite-backbarrow.co.uk (746 words)

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		Ananova : Torso found in river 'was young woman' A human torso discovered in a river was that of a young female, detectives say.
		The body was spotted in the waters of the River Leven at Sandpoint.
		The body of Amy Anderson, 19, from the Alexandria area, near Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, was discovered in the River Leven in Dumbarton on Thursday.
	www.geocities.com /beccaelizabeth/forteana/hlnotes2002e.txt (314 words)

	The Scotsman - S2 Monday - Enduring torment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		One day earlier, her 14-year-old daughter, Caroline, had been found floating in the River Leven at Renton, near Dumbarton, the victim of a violent murder.
		Last week Glachan took a walk by the River Leven, close to the spot where her daughter’s body was found.
		The tow path running alongside the river is a shortcut well used by pupils from the Vale of Leven Academy, the playing fields of which border the path and the river.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /s2.cfm?id=945762002 (1640 words)

	Scottish Accommodation Index - Scottish History and Information
		is a picturesque stone village lying at the confluence of the Rivers Garry and Tilt, surrounded by mountains and glens, situated 10 miles north-east of Pitlochry.
		Until the river was bridged in 1898 the only way to cross the Spey was by ferry, hence the name of the village.
		is an attractive town situated at the confluence of the Rivers Teith and Leny in the heart of the Trossachs.
	www.scottishaccommodationindex.com /scottishhistory.htm (3463 words)

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