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Lochan na h-Achlaise

Coordinates: 56°36′13″N 4°46′03″W / 56.6037°N 4.7675°W / 56.6037; -4.7675
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Lochan na h-Achlaise
Lochan na - h Achlaise and The Black Mount in the distance.
Lochan na h-Achlaise is located in Argyll and Bute
Lochan na h-Achlaise
Lochan na h-Achlaise
Locationgrid reference NN302491
Coordinates56°36′13″N 4°46′03″W / 56.6037°N 4.7675°W / 56.6037; -4.7675
Typefreshwater loch
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Max. length1.28 km (0.80 mi)[1]
Max. width1.20 km (0.75 mi)[1]
Surface area23.6 ha (58 acres)[2]
Average depth10 ft (3.0 m)[1]
Max. depth28 ft (8.5 m)[1]
Shore length17.2 km (4.5 mi) [2]
Surface elevation296 m (971 ft)[2]
SettlementsInverkirkaig
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lochan na h-Achlaise in Scottish Gaelic 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]

References

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  1. ^ 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 - Lochan na h-Achlaisee. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 61. Retrieved 4 June 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lochan na h-Achlaise". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 26 June 2020.