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  Spey River, Scotland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Spey is unusual in that it increases speed as it flows closer to the coast, due to the surrounding geography.
The Spey railway bridge (now pedestrianised) Spey Bay to Garmouth was originally designed with the main span over the main flow of the river, however before construction was completed the river had changed its course and was running at one end of the bridge.
The river is also known for the quality of its (Any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn) salmon and (Any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons) trout.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/spey_river,_scotland.htm   (337 words)

  
 River Tay - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The River Tay, in terms of flow (193 km or 120 miles),, is the largest river in Scotland, and drains much of the southern Highlands.
The river has a variety of names in the upper catchment: for the first few miles the river is known as the River Connonish; then it is called the River Fillan, and then the name changes again to the River Dochart until it flows into Loch Tay at Killin.
The main tributaries of the River Tay are the Almond, Isla, Braan, Tummel and Lyon.
open-encyclopedia.com /River_Tay   (465 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Craigellachie, British Columbia Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The town was named after the village of Craigellachie on the River Spey in Scotland, the ancestral home of Sir George Stephe...
The town was named after the village of Craigellachie on the River Spey in Scotland, the ancestral home of Sir George Stephen, the first president of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR).
The town is most famous for being the site of the "Last Spike" of the CPR, driven by Sir Donald Smith, a director of the CPR, on November 7, 1885.
www.ipedia.com /craigellachie__british_columbia.html   (163 words)

  
 Ness, Evaline --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
It is the long-established centre of the Highlands and lies at the best crossing place of the River Ness, which flows from Loch Ness at the east end of Glen Mor.
Situated astride the river and the Caledonian Canal, it commands the route system of northern Scotland.
Provides stories and pictures of creatures like Loch Ness, Mega Mouth shark, and the White River monster.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9331182   (744 words)

  
 Ness, Loch
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Monadhliath Mountains - Monadhliath Mountains, Highland, N central Scotland, between the Spey River and Loch Ness.
Irish English: 1 - Irish English Read all about James Joyce and Bloomsday.
www.factmonster.com /id/A0835262   (223 words)

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