Mouse Water

Mouse Water
Mouse Water as seen within Cleghorn Glen
Location
CountryScotland
RegionSouth Lanarkshire
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation335 m (1,099 ft)[1]
Length9.45 km (5.87 mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionRiver Clyde
Tributaries 
 • leftDippool Water

Mouse Water is a river in South Lanarkshire which is a tributary of the River Clyde. It is popular with canoeists.[2] In the past, the fast flowing river was used to power mills and factories along its route and is still used today to produce hydroelectricity.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Historical perspective for Mouse Water". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Overview of Mouse Water". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Visit Cleghorn Glen and Cartland Craigs" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 10 August 2014.