Note: the southern headwater of the River Esk in Lothian is also known as the South Esk.
| South Esk | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Scotland |
| Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
| Source1: | Loch Esk |
| Source1 Location: | Glen Doll, Angus |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 56.8987°N -3.2542°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 730m (2,400feet) |
| Mouth: | Montrose Basin, North Sea |
| Mouth Location: | Montrose, Angus, UK |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 56.703°N -2.4409°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| Tributaries Left: | Burn of Fafernie, Burn of Gowal, Style Burn, Ketchie Burn, Burn of Gourrock, Moulzie Burn, Capel Burn, Cald Burn, Rottal Burn, Burn of Kinrive, Noran Water, Steinshell Burn |
| Tributaries Right: | Burn of Altcluthie, Burn of Loupshiel, Burn of Leck, Whitewater, Burn of Gourach, Burn of Farthal, Prosen Water |
The South Esk (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Easg Dheas) is a river in Angus, Scotland. It rises in the Grampian Mountains at Loch Esk in Glen Doll and flows through Glen Clova to Strathmore at Cortachy, 5 km north of Kirriemuir. Its course takes it past Brechin and enters the North Sea at Montrose.[1]
The river gives its name to the title of Earl of Southesk, held by the Carnegie family.[2]