Loch Turret is a large freshwater reservoir on a north-east to south-west orientation, that is located at the head of Glen Turret and 5.39 miles (8.67 km) northwest of Crieff in Perth and Kinross.[1][2][3]

Loch Turret
A view from a hill, looking down on a narrow lake in a valley
Loch Turret Reservoir Overlooking the steep crags of Carn Chois looking east south east down Loch Turret reservoir. Also shows the track along both sides of the loch.
Loch Turret is located in Perth and Kinross
Loch Turret
Loch Turret
LocationNN80752790
Coordinates56°25′30″N 3°55′55″W / 56.42490005°N 3.93203381°W / 56.42490005; -3.93203381
Typefreshwater reservoir
Max. length3.6 km (2.2 mi)[1]
Max. width0.55 km (0.34 mi)[1]
Surface area173 ha (430 acres)[2]
Average depth31.8241 ft (9.7000 m)[1]
Max. depth79.068 ft (24.100 m)[1]
Water volume590,961,954 cu ft (16,734,179.0 m3)[1]
Shore length18 km (5.0 mi) [2]
Surface elevation358 m (1,175 ft)[2]
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

At the north end of the loch, some 1.2 miles (1.9 km), is the small lochan of Lochan Uaine, that drains in Loch Turret through the Turret Burn.[4] The route is a popular walking spot.[4] Below the loch, the Turret Burn continues, and further down hosts Glenturret distillery, that was built in 1775.[5]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II – Loch Turret Reservoir. National Library of Scotland. p. 115. Retrieved 16 November 2019.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Turret Reservoir". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Loch Turret Reservoir". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b Chris Townsend (30 March 2011). Scotland. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-84965-353-4. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. ^ Neil Ridley; Gavin D. Smith; David Wishart (12 December 2019). The World of Whisky: Taste, try and enjoy whiskies from around the world. Pavilion Books. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-911663-07-2. Retrieved 14 June 2020.