River Moriston

River Moriston
The River Moriston looking downstream from Torgyle Bridge
River Moriston is located in Highland
River Moriston
Location of the mouth within Scottish Highlands
Location
CountryScotland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLoch Cluanie
 • coordinates57°08′35″N 5°00′06″W / 57.1430°N 5.0016°W / 57.1430; -5.0016
Mouth 
 • location
Loch Ness
 • coordinates
57°12′35″N 4°36′12″W / 57.2096°N 4.6033°W / 57.2096; -4.6033
River Moriston
River Cluanie
River Loyne
Loch Cluanie
tunnels
Loch Loyne
River Moriston
Dam intake and weir
Allt nam Peathrain
 A87  Bridges
River Loyne
River Doe & Allt Bhuruisgidh
branch tunnel
dams
 A887  Ceannacroc Bridge
Old Ceannacroc Bridge
weir
Ceannacroc power station
River Doe
Hatchery
 A887  bridge
Allt Phocaichain
Allt Iarairaidh
Loch ma Stac dam
Loch Liath dam
Loch a Chrathaich dam
 A887  bridge
Bhlaraidh Reservoir dam
Dams
Loch a' Mheig
Livishie power station
Dundreggan Reservoir
Glenmoriston power station
Allt Saigh
Allt Loch a Chrathaich
 A887  bridge
Allt Bhlaraidh
Old Invermoriston Bridge
 A82  Invermoriston Bridge
tailrace tunnel
Loch Ness

The River Moriston (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Mhoireastain) is a river in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It flows broadly east-north-east from the outfall of the dam at Loch Cluanie to Loch Ness. Its waters and those of its tributaries have been harnessed to generate hydro-electric power.


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