River Shira

River Shira (Scottish Gaelic: Siara / Abhainn Siara) is the river that runs for about 7 miles through Glen Shira, originating in north-east at 350 meter altitude, near the start of the River Fyne.

The River Shira, just north of Eilean an Eagail
Sron More power station

Shira runs into the 5 MW Sron Mor (Big Nose) power station dams at 340 meters altitude, dropping 49 meters.[1][2] The river includes a few waterfalls and islands, including Eilean an Eagail (The Island of Fear).

It eventually flows into Loch Dubh (Black Lake), where the Ancient Clan MacNaghten castle and crannogs used to be, and then by Stuart Liddells house and through Gearr Abhainn (River Garron) into Loch Shira and the sea loch Loch Fyne.

The river lends its name to the ferry MV Loch Shira.

References
  1. "Power from the Glens" (PDF). Scottish and Southern Energy. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  2. "SLOY AWE HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME, SRON MOR POWER STATION (LB51690)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020.


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