The Shawend Burn in the Upper Kelvin Valley
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The Shawend Burn in the Upper Kelvin Valley
Image: © Robert Murray Taken: 6 Feb 2010
Looking like a small canal,like the Kelvin this burn was also straightened and deepened by landowners to drain the bog and minimise flooding.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.972591
Longitude
-4.034781