| Deveron | |
|---|---|
 River Deveron near Inverkeithny | |
| Native name | Uisge Dubh Èireann (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ladder Hills |
| Mouth | Moray Firth |
• coordinates | 57°40′N 2°31′W / 57.667°N 2.517°W |
| Length | 60 miles (97 km) |
The River Deveron (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Dubh Èireann) is a river in the north east of Scotland. The river has a length of 60 miles (97 km), and has a reputation for its Atlantic salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing. In its upper reaches peaty water flows over a bottom of shingle and rock and is fast flowing.[1]
Before being bridged at Banff, the river had to be crossed by "an uncertain ferry which would have landed you somewhere in the neighbourhood of the Old Market Place".[2] The first bridge, built in 1765, was swept away three years later, followed in 1773 by the sinking of the ferry. A new one, designed by John Smeaton, was completed in 1779.[2][3]
- ^ "The Deveron". Turriff Tackle And Trophies. Retrieved 23 April 2006.
- ^ a b McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 10. ISBN 185158-231-2.
- ^ "The Changing Mouth of the River Deveron". Banff MacDuff Heritage Trail. Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 30 December 2021.