River E
The River E is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins in the north-west of the Monadh Liath, to the south-east of Loch Ness. It runs in a north-westerly direction for about 10 km, before flowing into Loch Mhòr.[1][2][3]
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Horseshoe bend in the river
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Confluence with the Allt a' Ghille Charaich
The river has a small hydro-electric scheme. This run-of-the-river scheme has a capacity of 3MW and is operated by RWE Npower. Construction of the scheme began in 2006, and it was commissioned in 2007.[4]
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View along the river
The River E is among the shortest place names in the world.[5]
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- Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale Landranger map sheet 26 Inverness
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- "River E Hydro Scheme". RWE Npower. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- Ash, Russell (10 November 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-4090-9739-6.
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