Gala Water
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Etymology
The name Gala may be from the Old English galga meaning "gallows" (Scots galwe),[1] perhaps by back-formation from Galashiels.[1] Or else, Gala may originally be from Brittonic,[1] and derived from *gāl meaning "enmity, hatred" (Welsh gâl),[1] or cognate to the Welsh verb galw, "call" (Cornish galow, "a call").[1] The river may share an etymology with Gala Lane in Ayrshire, which flows into Loch Doon.[1]
Levels
At Galashiels the depth of the water is between Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert"., although was as deep at Script error: No such module "convert". on one occasion in 2002.[2]
See also
Gallery
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Gala Water at Fountainhall Bridge
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Gala Bridge at Fountainhall
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Gala Water near Torquhan
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Bridge over Gala Water at Stow
References
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