River Spey
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river in Highland and Moray, Scotland, UK, flows into the Moray Firth at Kingston on Spey
Key facts
- Country
- Scotland
- State
- United Kingdom
- Source
- Loch Spey
- Location
- Roybridge , Scotland
- Coordinates
- 57°00′26″N 4°36′18″W / 57.00729°N 4.60499°W / 57.00729; -4.60499
- Elevation
- 349 m (1,145 ft)
- Mouth
- Moray Firth , Spey Bay
- Length
- 98 mi (158 km)
- Basin size
- 3,008 km (1,161 sq mi)
- Average
- 64 m /s (2,300 cu ft/s)
- Official name
- River Spey - Insh Marshes
- Designated
- 2 February 1997
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- River spey.jpg
- Length
- 172
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- River Spey
- watershed area
- 3008
- discharge
- 64.0
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Article
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.
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