| Dighty Burn | |
|---|---|
 The Dighty Burn atClaverhouse | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sidlaw Hills |
| Mouth | Firth of Tay |
• coordinates | 56°28′30″N2°50′12″W / 56.47502°N 2.83679°W /56.47502; -2.83679 |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
TheDighty Burn, also known asDighty Water orDichty Water,[1] is aburn or stream 20 kilometres (12 mi) in length that flows through the north and east ofDundee, Scotland.
The burn forms to the west of Dundee as the Lundie Burn in theSidlaw Hills then runs north of Piperdam and then into the northwest of Dundee throughBridgefoot, Trottick,Claverhouse, Mill o' Mains,Fintry,Douglas, Claypotts and then betweenBroughty Ferry andMonifeith where it flows into theFirth of Tay.[1]
The water from the Dighty Burn was used as a power source for the mill buildings at the Claverhouse Bleachworks factory.[2]
In the past, the Dighty Water was used to power water wheels and cloth was bleached on its banks. Trout and a few salmon are found in the burn. Several hundred Mesolithic tools of flint were found on the banks of Dighty Water, approximately where the burn passes under the A92.
In 2013, Dighty Connect was formed, a group aiming to enhance green spaces situated around the burn through a mixture of conservation and cultural activities.
There is much plant and animal life throughout the Dighty Burn.Giant hogweed is commonly found as well asseagulls,swans,swallows andheron, as well asroe deer can be found at theTrottick Ponds nature reserve, which the Dighty Burn runs past.[3][2]
