Gadloch | |
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Location | North Lanarkshire |
Coordinates | 55°54′48″N 4°09′47″W / 55.913428°N 4.163132°W |
Lake type | freshwater loch[1] |
Basin countries | Scotland |
Surface area | 52 acres (21 hectares) |
Average depth | 8 feet (2.4 metres) |
Settlements | Auchinloch, Lenzie |
The Gadloch (also colloquially referred to as Lenzie Loch) is a fresh water loch in North Lanarkshire, situated near the town of Lenzie, Scotland.[2]
To the south of the loch is the small village of Auchinloch.[2] The village's name means "Field of the Loch" in Scottish Gaelic, and derives from its proximity to the Gadloch.