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River E

Coordinates:57°13′08″N4°27′39″W/ 57.21891°N 4.46082°W/57.21891; -4.46082
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Confluence with the Allt a' Ghille Charaich

TheRiver Eis a river in theHighlandsofScotland.It begins in the north-west of theMonadh Liath,to the south-east ofLoch Ness.It runs in a north-westerly direction for about 10 km, before flowing intoLoch Mhòr.[1][2][3]

Horseshoe bend in the river

The river has a small hydro-electric scheme. Thisrun-of-the-riverscheme has a capacity of 3MW and is operated byRWE Npower.Construction of the scheme began in 2006, and it was commissioned in 2007.[4]

View along the river

The River E is among theshortest place namesin the world.[5]

References

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  1. ^Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale Landranger map sheet 26Inverness
  2. ^Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer
  3. ^Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale StreetView
  4. ^"River E Hydro Scheme".RWE Npower.Archived fromthe originalon 1 April 2011.Retrieved29 January2011.
  5. ^Ash, Russell (10 November 2011).Boring, Botty and Spong.RHCP. p. 70.ISBN978-1-4090-9739-6.

57°13′08″N4°27′39″W/ 57.21891°N 4.46082°W/57.21891; -4.46082