| Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin | |
| Basin Countries: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates: | 57.2793°N -4.9309°W |
| Elevation: | 220m (720feet) |
| Length: | 5.08miles |
| Location: | Scottish Highlands |
| Outflow: | River Affric |
| Width: | 917m (3,009feet) |
| Pushpin Map: | Scotland Inverness area |
| Other Name: | Loch Benevian |
| Inflow: | Abhainn Gleann nam Fiadh, Allt an Laghair, Allt an Ruighe Dhuibh, Allt na h'Imrich, Garbh Uisge |
| Islands: | 7 |
Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin (Anglicised as Loch Benevian) is a freshwater loch in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is one of several lochs in Glen Affric, a National Nature Reserve within Scotland's Caledonian Forest.[1]
The loch is named after the mountain on its northwest shore, Beinn a' Mheadhoin, which translates from Scottish Gaelic to "Middle Mountain".[2]
The Affric-Kintail Way runs along the loch's south shore.
In 2016, Scottish rewilding charity Trees for Life planted aspen along Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin's shores to support the reintroduction of beavers.[3]
The loch was partially expanded in the 1950s as part of the Affric-Beauly hydro-electric power scheme, drawing water from Loch Mullardoch to the north via a 5.5 km long tunnel.[4] To this end, the loch has a small dam at its east end, and its water levels are artificially controlled.