River Cassley
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The River Cassley in Sutherland
, in northern Scotland
, drains into the Kyle of Sutherland
at Invercassley (Inbhir Charsla), a short distance below (East of) where the River Oykel
flows into the Kyle. The Kyle is subsequently joined by the River Shin
about Inveran
, before it becomes the Dornoch Firth
at Bonar Bridge
, into which the River Carron (Abhainn Charrain) flows.
Sutherland
Sutherland is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic administrative county of Scotland. It is now within the Highland local government area. In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas: Dùthaich 'IcAoidh , Asainte , and Cataibh...
, in northern Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, drains into the Kyle of Sutherland
Kyle of Sutherland
Kyle of Sutherland is a river estuary that separates Sutherland from Ross-shire. It flows into the Dornoch Firth and is fed by the rivers Oykel, Shin, River Cassley and Carron.The downstream extent of the Kyle of Sutherland is the bridge at Bonar Bridge...
at Invercassley (Inbhir Charsla), a short distance below (East of) where the River Oykel
River Oykel
The River Oykel is a major river in northern Scotland that is famous for its salmon fishing. It rises on Ben More Assynt, a few miles from Ullapool on the west coast of Scotland, and drains into the North Sea via the Kyle of Sutherland...
flows into the Kyle. The Kyle is subsequently joined by the River Shin
River Shin
The River Shin is a river in the Scottish North West Highlands.The river flows from Loch Shin into the Dornoch Firth and then into the North Sea. The river is just long....
about Inveran
Inveran
Inveran is a small village in the Sutherland region of the Highland Council area of Scotland.It is situated on the A837 at the head of the Dornoch Firth and the site of the Shin Hydro-electric Power Station....
, before it becomes the Dornoch Firth
Dornoch Firth
The Dornoch Firth is a firth on the east coast of Highland, in northern Scotland. It forms part of the boundary between Ross and Cromarty, to the south, and Sutherland, to the north....
at Bonar Bridge
Bonar Bridge
Bonar Bridge is a village on the north bank of the Kyle of Sutherland, in the Parish of Creich in the Highland council area of Scotland.The Kyle of Sutherland is a river estuary of the Rivers Oykel, Cassley, Shin and Carron that all enter the Kyle above the bridge at Bonar.The estuary and the...
, into which the River Carron (Abhainn Charrain) flows.