Water of Fail

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The Water of Fail, or River Fail, is a fast-flowing river in South Ayrshire, Scotland.{{cite web | title=Water of Fail and Montgomerie Woods | website=Ayrshire Rivers Trust | date=13 July 2018 | url=https://www.ayrshireriverstrust.org/blog/2018/07/13/water-of-fail-and-montgomerie-woods/ | access-date=11 February 2024}} It rises in the hills north of Tarbolton, flowing generally south through Tarbolton Loch into Montgomery Woods where it joins the larger River Ayr at Failford, which carries its water down into the sea. The River Fail is a popular fishing spot and has been known to have some large fish. It is just over {{convert|15|mi}} long.