| Loch Culag | |
| Coordinates: | 58.1428°N -5.2332°W |
| Type: | freshwater loch |
| Inflow: | River River |
| Outflow: | Amhainn na Culeig |
| Length: | 0.804km (00.5miles) |
| Width: | 0.4023km (00.25miles) |
| Area: | 15ha |
| Depth: | 3.60892feet |
| Max-Depth: | 8.85827feet |
| Volume: | 5661258ft3 |
| Shore: | 3km (02miles) |
| Elevation: | 24m (79feet) |
| Islands: | 0 |
| Pushpin Map: | Scotland Sutherland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sutherland |
Loch Culag also known as Loch na Doire Daraich is a small freshwater shallow loch, located south of Lochinver in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.[1] [2] The loch is located in an area along with neighbouring Coigach, as the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area,[3] one of 40 such areas in Scotland.[4]
The primary inflow to the loch comes from Loch Druim Suardalain, located three-quarters of a mile to the east, via the short Culag River (Gealic:Amhainn na Culeig), and flows out of Loch Culag and meets the sea in the harbour of Lochinver, a short distance later.[5]
The loch is surrounded by low-hills to the east and flat hillocks in all other directions. The very top of the mountain Suilven, known as Caisteal Liath ("Grey Castle") at 731m is visible in a north-east direction.[6] At the northern-west end of the loch is a small promontory or peninsula that hosts Lochinver primary school.