Crynoch Burn

Stream in Aberdeenshire, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Crynoch Burn is a stream in Aberdeenshire that is a tributary to the River Dee.[1] This stream rises somewhat above Netherley and flows near Netherley House; and thence into the Red Moss, a significant natural bog habitat; thence near the historic Lairhillock Inn; and finally by the village of Maryculter and through Oldman Wood before discharge to the Dee. Headwaters areas include the northern and western slopes of Meikle Carewe Hill and the northern slopes of Curlethney Hill.

CountryScotland
SourceNearby Netherley
coordinates
57.09383°N 2.23660°W / 57.09383; -2.23660
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Crynoch Burn
Crynoch Burn
Location
CountryScotland
Physical characteristics
SourceNearby Netherley
MouthRiver Dee
  coordinates
57.09383°N 2.23660°W / 57.09383; -2.23660
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The soils near its mouth at the River Dee are light and sandy,[2] and the pH level of these greenish brown waters is approximately 8.05, or slightly alkaline.

Hydrology

Tributaries to the Crynoch Burn include the Cairnie Burn. Classified in the Strahler Stream Order system the Crynoch Burn is a second order stream.

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