Lochan na h-Achlaise in Scottish Gaelic Loch of the Armpit, is an irregular shaped, somewhat triangular or heart shaped, freshwater loch on Rannoch Moor, Argyll and Bute in the Scottish West Highlands, within the Highland council area of Scotland.[1][2]
| Lochan na h-Achlaise | |
|---|---|
 Lochan na - h Achlaise and The Black Mount in the distance. | |
  Lochan na h-Achlaise | |
| Location | grid reference NN302491 |
| Coordinates | 56°36′13″N 4°46′03″W / 56.6037°N 4.7675°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Max. length | 1.28 km (0.80 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 1.20 km (0.75 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 23.6 ha (58 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 10 ft (3.0 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 28 ft (8.5 m)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 296 m (971 ft)[2] |
| Settlements | Inverkirkaig |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
edit- ^ 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 h-Achlaisee. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 61. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d "Lochan na h-Achlaise". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
