Loch Achnamoine | |
Basin Countries: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Coordinates: | 58.2611°N -4.0225°W |
Elevation: | 114.1m (374.3feet) |
Length: | 0.86miles |
Location: | Scottish Highlands |
Outflow: | River Helmsdale |
Width: | 397m (1,302feet) |
Pushpin Map: | Scotland |
Loch Achnamoine is a small mountain loch, situated on the River Helmsdale in the Highland council area of Scotland. The nearest settlement to it is Kinbrace, a small village 2.5 miles (4 km) east, along a small country road.
The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic elements "achadh" and "mòine", meaning "Lake of the Peat-field".[1]
Loch Achnamoine is a drift dam, formed from the last glacial period in Scotland.[2] The loch was the site of several biological surveys in the 1990s, identifying several species of xanthidium in its waters[3]