Scottish Borders river basin

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The Scottish Borders river basin is a hydrological region in southeastern Scotland encompassing the network of rivers and streams that drain the Scottish Borders area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydrological region
river basin
containsTown Duns
Eyemouth
Galashiels
Hawick
Jedburgh
Kelso
Melrose
Peebles
Selkirk
country Scotland
crossesBorderWith England
dominantCatchment Tweed catchment
drains Scottish Borders area
linked to: Scottish Borders
hasEnvironmentalConcern diffuse agricultural pollution
flood risk in settlements
river habitat modification
hasLandUse agriculture
forestry
pasture
upland moorland
hasMajorRiver River Tweed
hasMonitoring ecological status assessment
water quality monitoring
hasOutflow North Sea
hasRiver Allan Water (Scottish Borders)
Blackadder Water
Eddleston Water
Ettrick Water
Eye Water
Leet Water
Lyne Water
River Ettrick
River Gala
River Jed
River Leader
River Teviot
River Yarrow
Rule Water
Whiteadder Water
locatedIn Scottish Borders
southeastern Scotland
managedBy Scottish Environment Protection Agency
partOf Scotland river basin district system
subjectToPolicy EU Water Framework Directive (historically)
Scotland river basin management plans

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Hermitage Water drainageBasin Scottish Borders river basin
Whiteadder Water partOf River Tweed basin
linked to: Scottish Borders river basin
Scottish Borders river basin partOf Scotland river basin district system
linked to: Scottish Borders river basin