Forss Water

Forss Water, known also as Forss River, is a small river in Caithness, running to the sea on the north coast.

The source of the Forss Water is at the northern end of Loch Shurrey, at ND042568. About eight miles north of its source, the river flows into Crosskirk Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, at ND029700. Crosskirk Bay is a little bay is on the north coast of Great Britain about five miles west of Thurso.

The river marked the eastern extent of the Clan Mackay raid in the Sandside Chase of 1437.

Tributaries

• Alt Torigil, known also as Alt Forsiescye (enters at ND037591).
• Alltan Guinne enters at ND058638.
• The Burn of Baillie enters at ND050653.
• The Burn of Brimside enters at ND045669.

Bridges

The river is crossed by four road bridges and one footbridge:

• Near the river's source at Loch Shurrey, ND042568.
• Near Broubster Village, at ND036601.
• Near Westfield, at ND055642.
• Near Lythmore, at ND047662.
• The Bridge of Forss, which carries the A836 road (towards Thurso and John o' Groats in the east and towards Reay, Melvich, Bettyhill and Tongue in the west) at ND037687.
• Footbridge near the river's mouth at ND029700, providing access to St Marys Chapel, to the west of the river, from Crosskirk, to the east.