River Dee, Aberdeenshire

The River Dee is a 90 mile (140 km) long river, which rises in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and flows to the North Sea. It is one of three rivers named Rivers Dee in the UK.

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River - Rises - Cairngorms - Aberdeenshire - Scotland - North Sea - Rivers Dee - UK

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The area directly west of Aberdeen which runs parallel with the Dee is known as Royal Deeside due to the British monarchs' appreciation of the beauty of the area - Balmoral Castle is situated between Braemar and Ballater along the Dee. Further down the river, it passes through an artificial channel in Aberdeen, constructed in 1872 to improve the city's harbour.

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Aberdeen - Royal Deeside - Balmoral Castle - Braemar - Ballater - 1872

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It has a number of tributaries, including the River Quoich, which joins the Dee near Braemar.

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