Falls of Clyde (waterfalls)

The Falls of Clyde is the collective name of three linn (Scots: waterfalls) on the River Clyde near New Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The Falls of Clyde comprise the upper falls of Bonnington Linn, Corra Linn, and Dundaff Linn. Corra Linn is the highest, with a fall of 26 metres (84 ft). Bonnington Linn (fall of 9 metres or 30 feet), and Dundaff Linn (fall of 3 metres or 10 feet) are above New Lanark and located within the Falls of Clyde Reserve managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, a national nature conservation charity. Stonebyres Linn is located several miles downstream from the reserve and New Lanark.

Falls of Clyde
Corra Linn in full spate
LocationNew Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Coordinates55°39′12″N 3°46′36″W
Total height38 m (124 ft)
Number of drops3
WatercourseRiver Clyde
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