| Loch Lochy | |
|---|---|
 View from the A82 | |
  Loch Lochy | |
| Location | Lochaber, Highland, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°58′07″N 4°54′38″W / 56.96861°N 4.91056°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary inflows | River Arkaig |
| Primary outflows | River Lochy |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Max. depth | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.1 km3 (0.26 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 94 ft (29 m) |
| Settlements | Close to Nevis range mountains experience 0.7 km |
Loch Lochy (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Lòchaidh) is a large freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland.[1][2][3] With a mean depth of 70 m (230 ft), it is the third-deepest loch of Scotland.
- ^ John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Polly Basin Volume II – Loch Lurgainn. p. 356. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Loch Lochy". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Loch Lochy". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
