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Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich

Coordinates: 57°48′56″N 5°32′49″W / 57.815492°N 5.547036°W / 57.815492; -5.547036
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Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich
View towards Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich
Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich is located in Ross and Cromarty
Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich
Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich
Location in Wester Ross
LocationNG89208611
Coordinates57°48′56″N 5°32′49″W / 57.815492°N 5.547036°W / 57.815492; -5.547036
Typefreshwater loch
Basin countriesScotland
Max. length2.0 km (1.2 mi)[1]
Max. width1.09 km (0.68 mi)[1]
Surface area130 ha (320 acres)[2]
Average depth34.1 ft (10.4 m)[1]
Max. depth143 ft (44 m)[1]
Water volume475,643,287 cu ft (13,468,718.0 m3)[1]
Shore length113 km (8.1 mi) [2]
Surface elevation95 m (312 ft)[2]
Max. temperature55.4 °F (13.0 °C)
Min. temperature47.4 °F (8.6 °C) at 40 feet[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich is a large freshwater loch located directly south of Aultbea in Wester Ross.[2][1]


References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Ewe Basin Volume II – Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich. p. 228.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch a Bhaid-luachraich". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 21 October 2024.