The River Clyde is the most important river of Scotland. It flows into the Firth of Clyde on the west coast. Rising as the Daer River at an altitude of 2000 feet in south Lanarkshire, its tributaries are the Mervyn, North and South Calder, Kelvin, Levern, Elvan, Douglas, Gryfe, Avon, and White and Black Cart. Its total length is 105 miles. Midway between its source and Glasgow are the famed falls of Bonnington, Corra, Dundaff, and Stonebyres Linns, all within a five-mile distance.
Because Glasgow is the river's highest tidal point, it is usually considered that the Firth of Clyde begins here. The towns above Glasgow -- Lanark, Hamilton, Cambuslang -- are mining and industrial centers. Below Glasgow are shipbuilding centers.
