Loch Osgaig (Loch Owskeich) is a small remote and deep freshwater loch, orientated on north-west to south-east axis, that is located 1 miles south of Enard Bay and 2 mile northeast of Achiltibuie[3] and immediately north west of Loch Bad a' Ghaill.[1] It is located in the Coigach peninsula[4] in Lochbroom, Wester Ross.[1][2]
| Loch Osgaig | |
|---|---|
 The top pool of the River Osgaig below Loch Bad a' Ghaill | |
  Loch Osgaig Location in Wester Ross | |
| Location | NC04461204 |
| Coordinates | 58°03′15″N 5°18′56″W / 58.05419°N 5.3155°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary inflows | Abhainn Osgaig |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed burn into Garvie Bay |
| Max. length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 168 ha (420 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 47 ft (14 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 153 ft (47 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 846,990,604.059 cu ft (23,984,103.0000 m3)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 7 km (4.3 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 26 m (85 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 54.8 °F (12.7 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 50.8 °F (10.4 °C) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Polly Basin Volume II – Loch Osgaig. p. 173. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d e "Loch Osgaig". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Loch Osgaig". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Andrews, Robert (2004). The Rough Guide to Britain. Rough Guides. p. 1240. ISBN 978-1-84353-301-6.
