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The River Tweed....
- is 160 km (100 miles) long
- is the second largest river in Scotland
- has a catchment area of 5000 square km (1930 square miles)
- is one of the least polluted rivers in the UK
- has rainfall of 2000 mm (80+) inches in the west and 650 mm (25 inches in the west
has a flow rate which varies from 10 cu. m. per second (190 million gallons /day) to >1500 cu. m. per second (28500 million gallons per day)
- is a Site of Special Scientific Interest throughout virtually all its length and is also a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive.
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