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Note: the southern headwater of the River Esk in Lothian is also known as the South Esk.
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South Esk
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River Esk at Glen Doll
Country Scotland
Physical characteristics
Main source Loch Esk
Glen Doll, Angus
730 m (2,400 ft)
56°53′55.4814″N 3°15′15.2526″W / 56.898744833°N 3.254236833°W / 56.898744833; -3.254236833
River mouth Montrose Basin, North Sea
Montrose, Angus, UK
0 m (0 ft)
56°42′10.9074″N 2°26′27.3192″W / 56.703029833°N 2.440922000°W / 56.703029833; -2.440922000
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Burn of Fafernie, Burn of Gowal, Style Burn, Ketchie Burn, Burn of Gourrock, Moulzie Burn, Capel Burn, Cald Burn, Rottal Burn, Burn of Kinrive, Noran Water, Steinshell Burn
  • Right:
    Burn of Altcluthie, Burn of Loupshiel, Burn of Leck, Whitewater, Burn of Gourach, Burn of Farthal, Prosen Water

The South Esk (Scottish Gaelic: Easg Dheas) is a river in Angus, Scotland. It rises in the Grampian Mountains at Loch Esk in Glen Doll and flows through Glen Clova to Strathmore at Cortachy, 5 km north of Kirriemuir. Its course takes it past Brechin and enters the North Sea at Montrose.

The river gives its name to the title of Earl of Southesk, held by the Carnegie family.

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