Kyle of Sutherland

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Kyle of Sutherland (Scottish Gaelic: An Caol Catach) is a river estuary that separates Sutherland from Ross-shire. It flows into the Dornoch Firth and is fed by the rivers Oykel, Shin, River Cassley and Carron.

The downstream extent[1] of the Kyle of Sutherland is the bridge at Bonar Bridge. The upstream end of 'the Kyle' as it is locally known is the furthest inland extent of tidal water,[2] which corresponds to 'the bailey bridge', beyond Rosehall.

The Kyle did separate Sutherland-shire and Ross-shire for centuries until 1975[3][4] when The Highland Region reorganised its internal boundaries leaving both banks within Sutherland.

References

  1. ↑ http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR5AnN_kjx8qtKlByQbVpJhhQG0qyPpiAO2DWdDI4F4Di25oVznmw map of the lower Kyle of Sutherland
  2. ↑ http://www.trout-salmon-fishing.com/scotland-kyle-sutherland.htm Fishing website
  3. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_of_Scotland#Reform Counties & reorganisation
  4. ↑ http://p4modeller.wordpress.com/2-kyle-of-sutherland/ note of county boundary changes
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Coordinates: 57°55.5′N 4°24′W / 57.9250°N 4.400°W / 57.9250; -4.400


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