The River Spey is a river in Scotland that runs 107 miles (172 km) to the Moray Firth at Spey Bay, making it the second longest river in Scotland. The Spey is unusual in that it increases speed as it flows closer to the coast, due to the surrounding geography. The mean flow is around 16 m/s making it the fastest flowing river in Scotland, possibly the UK (depending on what constitutes a river.) The Spey does not meander, although it does rapidly move its banks. South of Fochabers the banks are reinforced with a high earth barrier, but this has been broken by the river on several occasions, removing a large portion of Garmouth Golf Course, sections of wall surrounding Gordon Castle, parts of the Speyside Way and some of the B9104 road. The Spey railway bridge (now pedestrianised) Spey Bay to Garmouth was originally designed with the main span over the main flow of the river, however before construction was completed the river had changed its course and was running at one end of the bridge. For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A waterfall on the Ova da Fedoz, Switzerland A river is a large natural waterway. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Moray Firth is a roughly triangular area of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness. ... Fochabers is a village in the Moray region of North-East of Scotland, not far from the cathedral city of Elgin and located on the bank of the river Spey. ... The Speyside Way The Speyside way is a walking path which follows the path of the River Spey over some of Morayshires most beautiful scenery. ...

The Spey changes its course very frequently, either (relatively) gradually as a result of deposition and erosion from normal flow, or in a matter of hours as a result of going into spate. The Spey spates very quickly due to its wide catchment area in the mountains, as a result of rainfall or snowmelt. Deposition is a word used in many fields to describe different processes: In law, deposition is the taking of testimony outside of court. ... Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and so forth) by the agents of wind, water, ice, movement in response to gravity, or living organisms (in the case of bioerosion). ...

An area of roughly two miles on either side of the Spey in the lower reaches are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest as well as the extensive shingle systems at the Spey mouth. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ...

Rising at over 1000 feet (300 m) at Loch Spey in Corrieyairack Forest in The Scottish Highlands, 10 miles (16 km) south of Fort Augustus, it descends to flow through Newtonmore and Kingussie crossing Loch Insh before reaching Aviemore at the start of Strath Spey ('Spey Valley'). From there it flows the remaining 60 miles north-east to the Moray Firth watering the many famous distilleries of Speyside, that produce more whisky than any other region. The Scottish Highlands are considered to be the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... Fort Augustus is a settlement in the Scottish Highlands, at the south west end of Loch Ness. ... Kingussie is a small burgh in the Scottish Highlands adjacent to the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 served as the towns main street. ... Loch Insh is a loch in Scotland. ... Aviemore is a tourist resort in Inverness-shire, in the Highlands of Scotland, popular for skiing and other winter sports, and for hill-walking in the Cairngorm Mountains. ... Strathspey is the area around the valley of the River Spey, Scotland. ... Speyside Single Malts are single malt Scotch whiskies distilled in Speyside, the area around the Spey River in northeastern Scotland. ... Scotch whisky, often called simply Scotch, is a distilled spirit made in Scotland. ...

The river is also known for the quality of its salmon and trout. This article is about the fish. ... This article is about the species of fish. ...

The river traditionally supported many local industries, from the still popular salmon fishing industry to the shipbuilding industry. At one stage, Garmouth was the shipbuilding capital of the UK, with timber from the forests around Aviemore and Aberlour being rafted down to create wooden hulled ships. Aviemore is a tourist resort in Inverness-shire, in the Highlands of Scotland, popular for skiing and other winter sports, and for hill-walking in the Cairngorm Mountains. ... Aberlour is a village in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin. ...