| Loch Sionascaig | |
|---|---|
 On the nose of Sron Gharbh overlooking Loch Sionasgaig and Stac Pollaidh | |
  Loch Sionascaig Location in Wester Ross | |
| Location | NC11491394 |
| Coordinates | 58°04′24″N 5°11′45″W / 58.0733°N 5.1957°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed |
| Max. length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 1.6 km (0.99 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 558 ha (1,380 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 60.3 ft (18.4 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 215.8 ft (65.8 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 3,626,243,856.8 cu ft (102,683,791.00 m3)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 37 km (23 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 76 m (249 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 54.2 °F (12.3 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 49.6 °F (9.8 °C) |
| Islands | 12 main islands and many smaller islands |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Sionascaig is a large irregular shaped, freshwater loch in the remote Coigach area of northern Wester Ross.[1][2] It is located 5.5 miles southeast of the village of Lochinver and is situated within the Inverpolly Forest.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Polly Basin Volume II – Loch Skinaskink. p. 169. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d "Loch Sionascaig". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Loch Sionascaig". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
