Loch of Bosquoy explained

Loch of Bosquoy
Other Name:Bosquoy loch
Pushpin Map:Scotland Orkney
Coords:59.0478°N -3.2131°W
Catchment:3.25mi2
Basin Countries:Scotland
Length:0.75miles[1]
Width:0.33miles
Area:65acres
Depth:2.5feet
Max-Depth:5feet
Volume:7000000ft3
Elevation:36feet
Islands:Islets of reeds

The Loch of Bosquoy is a small, shallow, rhomboid shaped loch on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland situated just off the north east corner of the Loch of Harray. The loch was surveyed[1] during 1903 by Sir John Murray and later charted [2] as part of The Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897–1909.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909, Lochs of Orkney. . National Library of Scotland. 2013-08-03.
  2. Web site: View, Lochs of Stenness, Harray and Bosquoy - Bathymetrical Survey, 1897-1909 - National Library of Scotland. National Library of Scotland. 2013-07-29.