Gala Water
The Gala Water is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland and a tributary of the River Tweed. It is sometimes known as the "Gala", which nickname is also shared with Galashiels, which it flows through. The "Braw Lads O Gala Watter" is a song about people from Galashiels.Etymology
The name Gala may be from the Old English galga meaning "gallows", perhaps by back-formation from Galashiels. Or else, Gala may originally be from Brittonic, and derived from *gāl meaning "enmity, hatred", or cognate to the Welsh verb galw, "call". The river may share an etymology with Gala Lane in Ayrshire, which flows into Loch Doon.Levels
At Galashiels the depth of the water is between and, although was as deep at on one occasion in 2002.Gallery
