Daer Water
Daer Water is one of the streams located in the watershed region which surrounds the River Clyde in Scotland. It begins in the Lowther Hills about 600 metres above sea level and joins with Potrail Water near the Lanarkshire town of Elvanfoot at which point they become the River Clyde.Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elvanfoot and Crawford.
Elvanfoot
Village
Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elvanfoot is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elvanfoot is located at the confluence of the River Clyde and Elvan Water. The Clyde is crossed by a pedestrian suspension bridge that has been closed since 2007 for want of repair. Elvanfoot is situated 2 miles northwest of Daer Water.
Crawford
Village
Photo: Terrorford, Public domain.
Crawford is a village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Crawford is close to the source of the River Clyde and the A74 motorway, 50 miles southeast of Glasgow and 53 miles northwest of Carlisle. Crawford is situated 3½ miles north of Daer Water.
Leadhills
Village
Photo: Alan O’Dowd, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leadhills, originally settled for the accommodation of miners, is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5+3⁄4 miles WSW of Elvanfoot. The population in 1901 was 835. Leadhills is situated 5 miles west of Daer Water.
Daer Water
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; its confluence with Potrail Water forms the River Clyde
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Daer Water” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Daer Water”
- Cebuano: “Daer Water”
- Swedish: “Daer Water”
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