Lochan na h-Achlaise explained

Lochan na h-Achlaise
Coordinates:56.6037°N -4.7675°W
Type:freshwater loch
Oceans:Atlantic Ocean
Length:1.28km (00.8miles)
Width:1.2km (00.7miles)
Area:23.6ha
Depth:10feet
Max-Depth:28feet
Shore:7.2km (04.5miles)
Elevation:296m (971feet)
Settlements:Inverkirkaig
Pushpin Map:Scotland Argyll and Bute

Lochan na h-Achlaise in Scottish 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: John . Murray . Lawrence . Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Lochan na h-Achlaisee. 1910 . National Challenger Officer. National Library of Scotland. 61. 4 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Lochan na h-Achlaise . Centre for Ecology and Hydrology . Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER) . 26 June 2020.