Loch Buidhe (Rannoch Moor)
| Loch Buidhe | |
|---|---|
 View of Loch Buidhe, from Meall Beag | |
  Loch Buidhe | |
| Location | grid reference NN297483 |
| Coordinates | 56°35′42″N 4°46′30″W / 56.595°N 4.775°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary inflows | River Bà |
| Primary outflows | River Forth |
| Max. length | 0.48 km (0.30 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 0.40 km (0.25 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 14.8 ha (37 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 2 ft (0.61 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 3 ft (0.91 m)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 3.2 km (2.0 mi)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 298 m (978 ft)[2] |
| Settlements | Bridge of Orchy |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Buidhe is a fresh water loch on Rannoch Moor, Argyll and Bute within Highland council area, Scotland.[1][2]
It is situated about 9 km (6 mi) north of Bridge of Orchy. It lies to the south of Lochan na Stainge, and to the west of Lochan na h-Achlaise. The A82 road crosses Rannoch Moor to the west of the loch, while the West Highland Way long-distance path passes by to the west.[3] The name is Gaelic for yellow loch.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar (1910). Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Loch Buidhe. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 60. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d "Loch Buidhe". British Lakes. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Rannoch Moor & Ben Alder (Map). 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. § 385. ISBN 9780319246313.
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