River Avon
Catchment Information
Statistics
Catchment Size: 189 km²
Length: 31 km
Highest Water Level:Â 2.69 m Dec 1994
Lowest Water Level: 0.27m
Catchment Description
The River Avon starts 3 miles east of Cumbernauld but that is not the source of the river. A number of burns run into Fannyside Loch which eventually flows into another river which becomes the Avon. These burns run directly out of farmland and are highly polluted by many industrial agricultural chemicals.
Historic influences
Much of the river has been altered by humans to fit our agricultural and industrial needs. Due to the nature of the central belts development, the area of Linlithgow, Armadale and Bathgate are significant with agriculture taking the most damage from flooding.
Did you know ?
The name Avon simply means ‘river’ in Scottish Gaelic abhainn.