River Leven

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River Leven is a short but significant river in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, flowing from Loch Lomond to the River Clyde and historically supporting local industry and settlements along its banks.

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River Leven canonical 14

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
country Scotland
crossesAdministrativeArea West Dunbartonshire council area
surface form: West Dunbartonshire Council area
drainageBasin River Clyde basin
fishSpecies salmon
sea trout
flowsFrom Loch Lomond
flowsInto River Clyde
flowsThrough Vale of Leven
surface form: Vale of Leven urban area
hasBridge Alexandria Bridge
Bonhill Bridge NERFINISHED
Dumbarton Bridge NERFINISHED
hasFloodRisk yes
hasRecreation boating near Balloch
riverside walking paths
hasSettlementOnBank Alexandria
Balloch
Dumbarton
Renton
hasTransportCrossing railway bridges
road bridges
historicalSignificance supported local industry
supported local settlements
industrialHistory supported dye works
supported shipbuilding in Dumbarton
supported textile mills
length approximately 10 km
approximately 6 miles
locatedIn Vale of Leven
West Dunbartonshire
historic county of Dunbartonshire
mouthLocation Dumbarton
nearbyFeature Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
nearbyTown Helensburgh
surface form: Helensburgh (regionally nearby)
notableFor short length but high discharge from Loch Lomond
partOf Clyde catchment
region West Scotland
sourceLocation Balloch
usedFor angling
industrial power
navigation in parts
waterSource Loch Lomond outflow
waterSystem River Clyde
surface form: River Clyde system

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dumbartonshire hasNotableFeature River Leven
Alexandria hasRiver River Leven
subject surface form: Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire
Alexandria locatedOn River Leven
subject surface form: Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire
Dumbarton locatedOnRiver River Leven
Kinlochleven hasRiver River Leven
West Dunbartonshire council area hasRiver River Leven
subject surface form: West Dunbartonshire
Balloch locatedOnRiver River Leven
Balloch hasNearbyWaterBody River Leven
A82 road followsValleyOf River Leven
Leven Estuary locatedAtMouthOf River Leven
Vale of Leven namedAfter River Leven
Vale of Leven hasRiver River Leven