River Spey
| River Spey | |
|---|---|
The River Spey at Aberlour | |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| State | United Kingdom |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Loch Spey |
| • location | Roybridge, Scotland |
| • coordinates | 57°00′26″N 4°36′18″W / 57.00729°N 4.60499°W |
| • elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Mouth | Moray Firth, Spey Bay |
• location | Fochabers, Scotland |
• coordinates | 57°40′34″N 3°06′00″W / 57.676°N 3.100°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Basin size | 3,008 km2 (1,161 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 64 m3/s (2,300 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Designation | |
| Official name | River Spey - Insh Marshes |
| Designated | 2 February 1997 |
| Reference no. | 889 |
The River Spey (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Spè) is a river in the northeast of Scotland. At 107 mi (172 km) it is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom and the third longest and fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is an important location for the traditions of salmon fishing and whisky production in Scotland.