The Gogar Burn is a small urban watercourse flowing through the western fringes of Edinburgh, Scotland, draining a catchment that spans a mix of agricultural land, urban development, and infrastructure including Edinburgh Airport. The burn ultimately flows into the River Almond, passing through areas that have been significantly shaped by human activity, including channelization, culverting, and bank reinforcement. Despite these pressures, the burn retains stretches of ecological interest, with riparian vegetation, tree cover, and wildlife including otters and kingfishers recorded along its banks. Conservation efforts are ongoing to improve the burn's ecological condition and fish passage, making it a watercourse in active transition rather than a fully developed fishery.