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The River Don is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in the northeast of Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
. It rises
Source (river or stream)

The source of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates....
 in the Grampians
Grampian Mountains (Scotland)

This article is about a mountain range in Scotland; for other uses see: Grampians.The 'Grampian Mountains' or 'Grampians' are one of the three major mountain ranges in Wales !occupying a considerable portion of the Scottish Highlands in northeast Scotland....
 and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland.In this present day Aberdeenshire does not include Aberdeen City which is a Council Area in its own right....
, to the North Sea
North Sea

The North Sea is a marginal sea, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf. The Dover Strait and the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north connect it to the Atlantic Ocean....
 at Aberdeen
Aberdeen

Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....
. The Don passes through Alford
Alford, Aberdeenshire

Alford is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don, Aberdeenshire. The place-name is thought to come from the Scots "auld ford"; its original position being on the banks of the Don....
, Kemnay
Kemnay

Kemnay is a village 16 miles west of Aberdeen in Scotland. It has a population of about 7040 ....
, Inverurie
Inverurie

Inverurie is a Royal Burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north west of Aberdeen on the A96 road and lies on the Northern Express Railway Route from Aberdeen to Inverness....
, Kintore, and Dyce
Dyce

Bridgefield redirects to this page, for details on the failed redevelopment project of the same name in Stockport, England see MerseywayDyce is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about six miles northwest of Aberdeen city, best known for being the location of the city's airport....
. Its main tributary
Tributary

A tributary is a stream or river which flows into a Mainstem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body of water....
, the River Urie
River Urie

The River Urie is a small river in northeastern Scotland situated in the Garioch area of Aberdeenshire . Its origins are close to Bennachie, approximately 25 miles to the northwest of Aberdeen....
, joins at Inverurie.

The Don rises in the peat flat beneath Druim na Feithe, and in the shadow of Glen Avon, before flowing quietly past the ice-age moraine
Moraine

A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past ice age....
 and down to Cock Bridge, below the picturesque site of the recently demolished Delnadamph Lodge.






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The River Don is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in the northeast of Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
. It rises
Source (river or stream)

The source of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates....
 in the Grampians
Grampian Mountains (Scotland)

This article is about a mountain range in Scotland; for other uses see: Grampians.The 'Grampian Mountains' or 'Grampians' are one of the three major mountain ranges in Wales !occupying a considerable portion of the Scottish Highlands in northeast Scotland....
 and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland.In this present day Aberdeenshire does not include Aberdeen City which is a Council Area in its own right....
, to the North Sea
North Sea

The North Sea is a marginal sea, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf. The Dover Strait and the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north connect it to the Atlantic Ocean....
 at Aberdeen
Aberdeen

Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....
. The Don passes through Alford
Alford, Aberdeenshire

Alford is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don, Aberdeenshire. The place-name is thought to come from the Scots "auld ford"; its original position being on the banks of the Don....
, Kemnay
Kemnay

Kemnay is a village 16 miles west of Aberdeen in Scotland. It has a population of about 7040 ....
, Inverurie
Inverurie

Inverurie is a Royal Burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north west of Aberdeen on the A96 road and lies on the Northern Express Railway Route from Aberdeen to Inverness....
, Kintore, and Dyce
Dyce

Bridgefield redirects to this page, for details on the failed redevelopment project of the same name in Stockport, England see MerseywayDyce is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about six miles northwest of Aberdeen city, best known for being the location of the city's airport....
. Its main tributary
Tributary

A tributary is a stream or river which flows into a Mainstem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body of water....
, the River Urie
River Urie

The River Urie is a small river in northeastern Scotland situated in the Garioch area of Aberdeenshire . Its origins are close to Bennachie, approximately 25 miles to the northwest of Aberdeen....
, joins at Inverurie.

The Don rises in the peat flat beneath Druim na Feithe, and in the shadow of Glen Avon, before flowing quietly past the ice-age moraine
Moraine

A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past ice age....
 and down to Cock Bridge, below the picturesque site of the recently demolished Delnadamph Lodge. Several stream
Stream

A stream is a body of water less than 60 feet wide with a current , confined within a stream bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as brook, beck, Burn , creek, crick, kill, lick , rill, river syke, bayou, rivu...
, the Dhiver, Feith Bhait, Meoir Veannaich, Cock Burn and the Allt nan Aighean merge to explode the embryonic Don. Water from the west end of Brown Cow Hill ( drains into the River Spey
River Spey

The River Spey is a river in the northeast of Scotland, the second longest and the fastest flowing river in Scotland. It is important for salmon fishing and Scotch whisky production....
, water from the north runs into the Don and water from the south side ends up in the Dee
River Dee, Aberdeenshire

The River Dee is a river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It source in the Cairngorms and flows through Strathdee to reach the North Sea at Aberdeen....
. The Don follow a circuitous route eastwards past Corgarff Castle
Corgarff Castle

File:Corgarff Castle 13.JPGCorgarff Castle is a castle in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Through much of its history Corgarff has been of strategic importance, guarding the quickest route from Deeside to Speyside, a route later followed by the military road from Blairgowrie and Rattray to Fort George, Highland....
, through Strathdon
Strathdon

Strathdon is an area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated in the strath of the River Don, Aberdeenshire, 45 miles west of Aberdeen in the Scottish Highlands....
 and the Howe of Alford before entering the North Sea just north of Old Aberdeen
Old Aberdeen

Old Aberdeen is part of the city of Aberdeen in Scotland. Old Aberdeen was originally a separate burgh, which was erected into a burgh of barony on 26 December 1489....
.

The chief tributaries are Conrie Water, Ernan Water, Water of Carvie, Water of Nochty, Deskry Water, Water of Buchat, Kindy Burn, Bucks Burn
Bucks Burn

The Bucks Burn is a stream in Aberdeen which flows into the River Don, Aberdeenshire. It lends its name to the former town of Bucksburn which is now part of Aberdeen City....
, Mossat Burn, Leochel Burn and the River Urie
River Urie

The River Urie is a small river in northeastern Scotland situated in the Garioch area of Aberdeenshire . Its origins are close to Bennachie, approximately 25 miles to the northwest of Aberdeen....
.

Strathdon attracts visitors for salmon
Salmon

Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are called trout,the difference is often attributed to the migratory life of the salmon as compared to the residential behaviour of trout, this holds true for the Atlantic salmon....
 and trout
Trout

Trout are a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family. Salmon belong to some of the same genera as trout but, unlike most trout, most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water....
 fishing as well as its castle
Castle

A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. The term has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning, but it is usually regarded as being distinct from the general terms fort or fortress in that it describes a residence of a monarch or noble and commands a specific defensive territor...
s and scenery.

History


The river was recorded by the 2nd century AD cosmographer Ptolemy
Ptolemy

Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD....
 of Alexandria
Alexandria

Alexandria , with a population of 4.1 million, is the second-largest city in Egypt, and is the country's largest seaport, serving about 80% of Egypt's imports and exports....
 (d. c 168) as ????a?a Devona, meaning 'goddess', an indication the river was once a sacred one. Near Kintore
Kintore

There is more than one place called Kintore:* Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland* Kintore, New Brunswick, Canada* Kintore, Northern Territory, Australia...
, not distant from the Don, is the Deers Den
Deers Den

Deers Den is an archaeological site at Kintore, Scotland in Aberdeenshire. The site has mesolithic remains, Iron Age Artifact and is a known Roman Camp....
 Roman Camp. In 1750 the Don's lower reaches were channelled towards the sea, moving its confluence with the sea northwards.

See also

  • Brig o' Balgownie
    Brig o' Balgownie

    The Brig o' Balgownie is a 13th century bridge spanning the River Don, Aberdeenshire in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.Construction of the bridge was begun in the late 13th century by Richard Cementarius, although its completion was not until 1320 at the time of the Wars of Scottish Independence....
  • Glenbuchat Castle
    Glenbuchat Castle

    Glenbuchat Castle is an historic Z plan castle Castles of Scotland built in 1590 for John Gordon of Cairnbarrow to mark his wedding. It is located above the River Don, Aberdeenshire, near Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire....
  • List of rivers of Scotland
    List of rivers of Scotland

    List of rivers in Scotland is a list of rivers in Scotland, organised geographical, taken anti-clockwise, from Berwick-upon-Tweed. Tributary are listed down the page in an upstream direction....
  • Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland
    Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland

    The Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland is a waterway society, an unincorporated association, a Scotland Charitable organization, and an umbrella organisation for river trusts in Scotland, based in Edinburgh....
     (RAFTS)
  • Association of Rivers Trusts
    Association of Rivers Trusts

    The Association of Rivers Trusts is a waterway society and registered charity No. 1107144, and an umbrella organisation for trusts concerned with rivers in England and Wales....
     (ART) - England/Wales equivalent of RAFTS
  • List of navigation authorities in the United Kingdom
    List of navigation authorities in the United Kingdom

    This List of navigation authorities in the United Kingdom is a list of links to any navigation authority in the United Kingdom, relating to any navigable waterway, aqueduct, canal, navigation, river or port....
  • List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom
    List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom

    This List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom is a list of links to waterway society, Charitable organization, trusts, associations, clubs and other non-governmental waterway organisations, concerned with the restoration, regeneration and use of the waterways in the United Kingdom....


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