Loch Morar

Loch Morar
A lake with islands in the middle and hills on either side
The shallower western end of the loch
Loch Morar is located in Lochaber
Loch Morar
Loch Morar
Location in Lochaber
LocationNM76129087
Coordinates56°57′00″N 5°40′20″W / 56.95000°N 5.67222°W / 56.95000; -5.67222
Typefreshwater loch, dimictic, oligotrophic
Primary inflowsRiver Meoble
Primary outflowsRiver Morar
Catchment area168 square kilometres (65 sq mi)
Basin countriesScotland
Max. length18.8 km (11.7 mi)
Max. width2.35 km (1.46 mi)[1]
Surface area26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Average depth87 metres (284 ft)
Max. depth310 m (1,017 ft)
Water volume2.3073 cubic kilometres (81,482,000,000 cu ft)
Shore length159 km (37 mi)[2]
Surface elevation14 metres (46 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Morar (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Mòrair) is a freshwater loch in the Rough Bounds of Lochaber, Highland, Scotland.[2] It is the fifth-largest loch by surface area in Scotland, at 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi), and the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles with a maximum depth of 310 m (1,017 ft). The loch was created by glacial action around 10,000 years ago, and has a surface elevation of 9 metres (30 ft) above sea level. It separates the traditional district of North Morar (which contains the village of Morar), from Arisaig and Moidart.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bathy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Loch Morar". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 25 June 2023.