River Deveron
| 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 mi (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.
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". 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.