Martnaham Loch | |
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Location | Coylton, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°25′24.2″N 4°32′23.4″W / 55.423389°N 4.539833°W |
Lake type | Freshwater loch |
Primary inflows | Snipe Loch Burn, Sandhill Burn, rainwater and field drainage |
Basin countries | Scotland |
Max. length | 1+1⁄4 mi (2 km) |
Max. width | 1⁄4 mi (400 m) at maximum |
Surface area | 113 acres (46 ha) |
Max. depth | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
Water volume | 47×10 6 cu ft (1.3×10 6 m3) |
Surface elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
Islands | Two |
Settlements | Ayr |
Martnaham Loch (NS 396 172) is a freshwater loch lying across the border between East and South Ayrshire Council Areas, two kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) from Coylton, in the parishes of Coylton and Dalrymple, three miles (five kilometres) from Ayr. The loch lies along an axis from northeast to southwest. The remains of a castle lie on a possibly artificial islet[1] within the loch. The Campbells of Loudoun once held the lands, followed by the Kennedys of Cassillis.[2]