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Kyle Of Sutherland | |
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"The Kyle" | |
Location | From Rosehall to Bonar Bridge |
Coordinates | 57°55.5′N 4°24′W / 57.9250°N 4.400°W |
Type | Estuary |
Primary inflows | River Carron, Loch Shin, River Cassley, River Oykel |
Primary outflows | Dornoch Firth |
First flooded | January 29, 1892 |
Settlements | Bonar Bridge, Ardgay, Rosehall, Culrain |
The Kyle of Sutherland (Scottish Gaelic: An Caol Catach) is a river estuary that separates Sutherland from Ross-shire. It flows into the Dornoch Firth at Bonar Bridge, and is fed by the rivers Oykel, Shin, River Cassley and Carron.
The downstream extent[1] of the Kyle of Sutherland is the eponymous bridge at Bonar Bridge. The upstream end of 'the Kyle' as it is locally known, is the furthest inland extent of tidal water,[2] which corresponds to 'the bailey bridge', beyond Rosehall.
The Kyle did separate Sutherland and Ross-shire for centuries until 1975[3][4][5] when the old Scottish counties were abolished. The counties of Sutherland and Ross became districts of the Highland Region, with altered boundaries. As a result of this, the Kyle became wholly part of Sutherland, though most locals continue to refer to the original boundaries.