Clyde

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Geography/Business (Geography) Flashcards on Clyde , created by beth.tripp on 24/11/2014.
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how long is the River Clyde? 160km long
where is it located? -source is in the southern uplands(Lowther hills) of Scotland and flows north through Glasgow and Motherwell. -the mouth is in an estuary on west coast of Scotland
What two tributaries form the Clyde? Daer water and Portail water
what features are there at the Clyde -built on floodplain of Clyde -land 5m above sea level either side -oxbow lake forming near Uddington. -meanders between Motherwell and Glasgow. -interlocking spurs at Crawford spurs are between 300 and 500m high -falls of Clyde near Lanark -Gorge due to the waterfalls retreating
how high are the falls of Clyde? 84 feet approx.
what are the falls of Clyde? -Corra Lin -27m (highest fall) -Bonnington Linn -Dundaff Linn -Stonebynes Linn
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