Water of Feugh (original) (raw)

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Stream in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Water of Feugh
Water of Feugh cascading below the Bridge of Feugh near Banchory
Location
Country	Scotland
Physical characteristics
Mouth	River Dee
• coordinates	57°02′52″N 2°29′30″W / 57.04790°N 2.49154°W / 57.04790; -2.49154

The Water of Feugh ( FYOOKH or fyoo-IKH)[1] is a stream in Aberdeenshire that is the largest tributary to the River Dee.[2] This stream rises in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, in an area known as the Forest of Birse, and has a particularly scenic aspect in a series of cascades at the Bridge of Feugh slightly above its point of discharge to the Dee.

The Water of Feugh is a tributary of the River Dee, forming a confluence at Banchory. Classified in the Strahler Stream Order system the Water of Feugh is a second order river, with tributaries including the Burn of Curran and the Burn of Knock. The pH level of the greenish or orange-brown or yellow or magenta waters of the Water of Feugh is slightly alkaline with a pH of 8.19.[3] Summer water temperatures near the mouth run approximately 14.1 degrees Celsius.

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1. ^ Strachan, Jim; Smith, Philip (25 March 2019). "Strachan Name Meaning and Pronunciation". Clan Strachan Society. Retrieved 12 May 2025. The word 'Feugh' is pronounced /few-ikh/, and thought by Gaelic speakers to be a derivative of the word deer ('fiddich'). In Gaelic, the 'f' disappears in the genitive.
2. ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale, 2004
3. ^ Hogan, C. Michael, History of Muchalls Castle, Natural History section (2005)