The
River Ness (
Scottish Gaelic:
Abhainn Nis) is a river about 12 miles or 20 km long, which flows from the northern end of
Loch Ness in
Scotland, through Loch Dochfour, north-east to
Inverness, with a total fall in height of about 16 metres before discharging into the
Beauly Firth. The river is the origin of the name of Inverness which is from the , meaning "Mouth of the Ness".