River Morar
The River Morar is the short river which empties from Loch Morar into the sea on the west coast of Inverness-shire.
Loch Morar is a remarkable, isolated freshwater loch just half a mile from the coast, and a loch so deep its bed is 987 feet below sea level. The River Morar flows from the western end of the loch, at its closest point to the sea, to Morar Bay, an inlet of the Sound of Sleat, which here separates mainland Great Britain from the Isle of Skye.
At a thousand yards in length, at high tide, the River Morar is one of the shortest rivers in Britain.
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The river is crossed by three bridges: one carrying the A830 trunk road, an older bridge for the B8008 road, and one for the West Highland Line railway. The railway viaduct dates from 1897, and is a Category B listed building.[1]
The River Morar marks the boundary between the parishes of Glenelg (to the north) and Arisaig and Moidart (to the south).
Falls of Morar
As the River Morar crosses over the rock bar at the end of the loch it forms a series of waterfalls known as the Falls of Morar.[2]
Hydroelectric power station
A 750 kW hydroelectric power station with a hydraulic head of 18 feet was built on the River Morar in 1948.[3][4]
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- Location map: 56°57’45"N, 5°48’60"W
References
- ↑ "Morar, Falls Of Morar Railway Viaduct Over River Morar (Ref:296)". Historic Scotland. http://data.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:296. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Scotland. Landmark Pub.. 1998. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-901522-18-1. http://books.google.com/books?id=dXNSkrPn_dQC&pg=PA219.
- ↑ "Morar Power Station". scottish-places.info. http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst10839.html. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "Morar Dam, Hydro-electric Power Scheme". scotlandsplaces.gov.uk. http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/record/rcahms/277877/morar-dam-hydro-electric-power-scheme/rcahms. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
