The River Leven (Scottish Gaelic: Lìobhann / Abhainn Lìobhann) is a river in Fife, Scotland. It flows from Loch Leven into the Firth of Forth at the town of Leven. The river is home to brown trout and hosts a run of sea trout and atlantic salmon. The estuary has bass and mullet.

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In previous centuries its water was used to power linen mills on its banks, particularly near Markinch, as well as three paper mills: Smith Anderson in Leslie, and Tullis Russell and John Dixon of Markinch.

The River Ore, Fife is a tributary of the River Leven, joining it at 56.190492°N 3.071665°W / 56.190492; -3.071665.

• Scottish gazetteer on the river
• "Forth District Salmon Fishery Board"
• "River Forth Fisheries Trust"
• "River Leven Angling Club"

56.19476°N 3.10776°W / 56.19476; -3.10776

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