| Loch Spelve | |
|---|---|
 West end of Loch Spelve, a few hundred yards from the west end of the loch. | |
  Loch Spelve Location of Loch Na Keal within Argyll and Bute | |
| Location | Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°23′17″N 5°43′48″W / 56.388°N 5.730°W |
| Type | Sea loch |
| Catchment area | 76 square kilometres (29 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 8.93 square kilometres (3.45 sq mi)[1] |
| Max. depth | 58 metres (190 ft)[1] |
| Islands | Eilean Amalaig and Sgeir na Faoilinn, among others |
Loch Spelve is a sea loch on the southeast coast of the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland. It is almost landlocked with a relatively narrow opening onto the Firth of Lorn. The A849 road runs past the northern arm of the loch and a minor road runs south from it and around the shore of the western arm via Kinlochspelve as far as the settlement of Croggan. Raised beaches are notable features of the loch, particularly on the shores of the narrows through which it enters the open waters of the firth. There are a few rocky islets within the loch, the largest of which is Eilean Amalaig on which are the ruins of a castle.[2]
- ^ a b c d https://www2.sepa.org.uk/shellfish/pdf/14.pdf
- ^ Isle of Mull East (Map) (A ed.). 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2002. ISBN 0319233383.