Water of Feugh
| Water of Feugh | |
|---|---|
 Water of Feugh cascading below the Bridge of Feugh near Banchory | |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | River Dee |
• coordinates | 57°02′52″N 2°29′30″W / 57.04790°N 2.49154°W |
The Water of Feugh (pronounced:few-ikh) is a stream in Aberdeenshire that is the largest tributary to the River Dee.[1] This stream rises in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, in an area known as the Forest of Birse, and has a particularly scenic aspect in a series of cascades at the Bridge of Feugh slightly above its point of discharge to the Dee.
Hydrology
[edit]The Water of Feugh is a tributary of the River Dee, forming a confluence at Banchory. Classified in the Strahler Stream Order system the Water of Feugh is a second order river, with tributaries including the Burn of Curran and the Burn of Knock. The pH level of the greenish or orange-brown or yellow or magenta waters of the Water of Feugh is slightly alkaline with a pH of 8.19.[2] Summer water temperatures near the mouth run approximately 14.1 degrees Celsius.
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