The River Kelvin is a tributary of the River Clyde in northern and northeastern Glasgow, Scotland. It rises on the moor south east of the village of Banton, east of Kilsyth. At almost 22 miles (35 km) long, it initially flows south to Dullatur Bog where it falls into a man made trench and takes a ninety degree turn flowing west through Strathkelvin and along the northern boundary of the bog parallel with the Forth and Clyde Canal.
The Kelvin flowing through Kelvingrove Park
The Kelvin flowing under the Clydeside Expressway and into the River Clyde
Torrance Bridge over the River Kelvin in the foreground with Milton of Campsie and Lennoxtown in the background.
The River Clyde is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It is the ninth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the second or third longest in Scotland. It runs through the major city of Glasgow. Historically, it was important to the British Empire because of its role in shipbuilding and trade. To the Romans, it was Clota, and in the early medieval Cumbric language, it was known as Clud or Clut. It was central to the Kingdom of Strathclyde.
The River Clyde running through the city of Glasgow
The Carstairs meanders
Catchment of the River Clyde
Tributaries of the River Clyde
