The Clyde River
Clyde River, the chief river of Scotland. It flows 106 miles (170 km) north and northwest from the Southern Uplands to the Firth of Clyde, an estuary and an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. The river passes through rich grazing and orchard country, then through Glasgow, and then through the industrialized area called Clydeside. Downstream from Glasgow the river is dredged to maintain a navigable channel for oceangoing ships.
The upper Clyde Valley, called Clydesdale, is the original home of the Clydesdale horse, a draft breed.