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Wick River
Wick River, known also as River Wick, is a river in Caithness in Highland, Scotland. It has its source at the confluence of Scouthal Burn and Strath Burn near Achingale Mill at the northern end of Bardarclay Moss ( ) in the Flow Country. The river estuary ( ), is in the North Sea bay of Wick ( ) and is straddled by the town of Wick. The river flows for south-eastwards and empties into Wick Bay. The river basin includes Loch Watten and Loch Tofingall ( ) to the west of the estuary, and Loch Hempriggs and the Loch of Yarrows ( ) to the south/southwest.
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Wick River, known also as River Wick, is a river in Caithness in Highland, Scotland. It has its source at the confluence of Scouthal Burn and Strath Burn near Achingale Mill at the northern end of Bardarclay Moss ( ) in the Flow Country. The river estuary ( ), is in the North Sea bay of Wick ( ) and is straddled by the town of Wick. The river flows for south-eastwards and empties into Wick Bay. The river basin includes Loch Watten and Loch Tofingall ( ) to the west of the estuary, and Loch Hempriggs and the Loch of Yarrows ( ) to the south/southwest.
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