River Leven, Fife
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The River Leven (
Scottish Gaelic: Lìobhann / Abhainn Lìobhann) is a river in Fife, Scotland. It flows from Loch Leven into the Firth of Forth at the town of Leven. The river is home to brown trout and hosts a run of sea trout and atlantic salmon
. The estuary has bass and mullet.
In previous centuries its water was used to power linen mills on its banks, particularly near Markinch, as well as three paper mills: Smith Anderson in Leslie, and Tullis Russell and John Dixon of Markinch.
The
River Ore, Fife is a tributary of the River Leven, joining it at 56°11′26″N 3°04′18″W / 56.190492°N 3.071665°W
.
External links
- Scottish gazetteer on the river
- "Forth District Salmon Fishery Board"
- "River Forth Fisheries Trust"
- "River Leven Angling Club"
56°11′41″N 3°06′28″W / 56.19476°N 3.10776°W
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