Loch Errochty

Loch Errochty
A long lake surrounded by hills
The eastern end from Beinn a' Chuallaich
Loch Errochty is located in Perth and Kinross
Loch Errochty
Loch Errochty
LocationPerth and Kinross, Scotland
Coordinates56°45′40″N 4°8′40″W / 56.76111°N 4.14444°W / 56.76111; -4.14444
Typefreshwater loch, reservoir
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Surface elevation330 m (1,080 ft)
The loch is impounded by a “diamond-headed” buttress dam.
The dam wall with the gatehouse in the middle which releases compensation water for the Errochty Water.

Loch Errochty is a man made freshwater loch situated within the Perth and Kinross council area at the edge of the Scottish Highlands near the Highland Boundary Fault where the topography changes to lowland.