3-603: Scaur Water is a river which rises near Polskeoch in the Scaur hills in the region of Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland . It flows from its source near Sanquhar in the Southern Uplands and joins the River Nith two miles southwest of Thornhill . The total length is 30 km (19 mi). During its course it descends from 500m to 55m altitude, and forms part of the boundary between Tynron and Keir Parishes . The river valley,
6-565: The Scaur Glen, displays several sculptures by Andy Goldsworthy and Bronze Age forts , and is lined for much of its length with birch and oak forest. The river is renowned for trout fishing and canoeing , especially at the Glenmarlin Falls near Penpont . A local legend tells of the ghosts of a horse and rider who drowned in a deep pool, known colloquially as the Black Hole, at
9-470: The bottom of the falls. 55°14′N 3°48′W / 55.233°N 3.800°W / 55.233; -3.800 This Dumfries and Galloway location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Scotland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Carsphairn and Scaur Hills Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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