The River Creran is a river in Argyllshire, Scotland. Its headwaters are on the slopes of Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh. It flows initially generally west through a narrow valley (Caol Creran), with several waterfalls (which form part of the boundary between Argyll and Lochaber), and then generally west then south-west through a broader and flatter valley (Glen Creran). Its major tributary, the River Ure,Not the one in North Yorkshire! joins it on the left, then it flows through a small loch, Loch Baile Mhic Chalein (which contains a crannog), and it then reaches a sea loch, Loch Creran.Scottish Environmental Protection Agency The river's course passes no significant settlements.Ordnance Survey map
Under the Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023, the river has been awarded Grade 3 for the year 2024.Scottish Government
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