Lochan na Stainge is a fresh water loch on Rannoch Moor, Argyll and Bute within Highland council area, Scotland.[1][2]

Lochan na Stainge
Lochan na Stainge
Lochan na Stainge is located in Lochaber
Lochan na Stainge
Lochan na Stainge
LocationNN302491
Coordinates56°36′13″N 4°46′03″W / 56.6037°N 4.7675°W / 56.6037; -4.7675
Typefreshwater loch
Primary inflowsRiver Bà
Primary outflowsRiver Bà
Max. length0.804 km (0.500 mi)[1]
Max. width0.643 km (0.400 mi)[1]
Surface area23.6 ha (58 acres)[2]
Average depth5 ft (1.5 m)[1]
Max. depth14 ft (4.3 m)[1]
Shore length17.2 km (4.5 mi) [2]
Surface elevation296 m (971 ft)[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar (1910). Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Lochan na Stainge. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 60. Retrieved 4 June 2018.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lochan na Stainge". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 26 June 2020.