Loch Fada (Colonsay)

Coordinates: 56°04′53″N 6°12′20″W / 56.08147°N 6.20556°W / 56.08147; -6.20556
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Loch Fada
Long Lake
ruined fencing extending into the loch
Middle Loch Fada showing the mountainous south-eastern shore
Location of Loch Fada in Scotland.
Location of Loch Fada in Scotland.
Loch Fada
LocationColonsay, Scotland
Coordinates56°04′53″N 6°12′20″W / 56.08147°N 6.20556°W / 56.08147; -6.20556
Typeloch

Loch Fada (English: Long Lake) is a loch located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. It extends between Kiloran and Lower Kilchattan approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) and is the largest loch on Colonsay. It is located at grid reference NR385955

The loch consists of a string of three lochs and is a Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

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The Royal Navy frigate HMS Loch Fada was named after the loch.

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