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River Tummel

Also known as: Uisge Theimheil, Abhainn Teamhail

River Tummel in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

On the left of the weir River Tummell, on the right Loch Rannoch - geograph.org.uk - 907910

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1 h–2 h

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River Tummel is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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The River Tummel (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Theimheil) is a river in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Water from the Tummel is used in the Tummel hydro-electric power scheme, operated by SSE. As a tributary of the River Tay, the Tummel is included as part of the River Tay Special Area of Conservation. The designation notes the river system's importance for salmon, otters, brook lampreys, river lampreys and sea lampreys.

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.]] Discharging from Loch Rannoch, it flows east to a point near the Falls of Tummel, where it bends to the southeast, a direction which it maintains until it falls into the River Tay, just below Logierait, after a course of 58 mi from its source in Stob Ghabbar (3565 ft). Its only considerable affluent is the Garry, 24 mi long, an impetuous river which issues from Loch Garry (2.5 mi and 1334 ft above sea level). Some 2 miles from its outlet from Loch Rannoch the river expands into Dunalastair Water (or Dunalastair Reservoir), a man made loch formed by a weir, part of the Tummel Hydro Electric power scheme. About midway in its course the Tummel expands into Loch Tummel, between which and…

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Coordinates
56.6971, -4.1921
Postcode
PH16 5QA
Parliamentary constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens

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Where is River Tummel?
River Tummel is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.6971°, -4.1921°.