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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Latitude

55.41667° or 55° 25′ north

Longitude

-3.63333° or 3° 38′ west

Elevation

968 feet (295 metres)

Open location code

9C7RC988+MM

GeoNames ID

2651623

Wikidata ID

Q15212518

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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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