Water of Tanar

{{Short description|River in Aberdeenshire, Scotland}}

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Water of Tanar is a river of the Grampian Mountains of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It flows through Glen Tanar to join the River Dee at the mouth of the glen near the Tower of Ess.

It is crossed in the Glen Tanar Estate by a number of listed bridges, including a Category B listed military bridge and the Bridge of Ess and the Category C listed Porphary bridge.{{cite web|url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB3128|title=GLEN TANAR ESTATE, BRIDGE OF TANAR, OVER THE WATER OF TANAR LB3128|publisher= Historic Environment Scotland|accessdate= 28 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB3127|title=GLEN TANAR ESTATE, BRIDGE OF ESS, OVER THE WATER OF TANAR LB3127|publisher= Historic Environment Scotland|accessdate= 28 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB47092|title=GLEN TANAR ESTATE, PORPHARY BRIDGE OVER WATER OF TANAR LB47092|publisher= Historic Environment Scotland|accessdate= 28 December 2017}}