Loch a' Ghille Ghobaich
| Loch a' Ghille Ghobaich | |
|---|---|
 Loch a' Ghille Ghobaich viewed from an ascent of Sgùrr na Dubh-creige. | |
  Loch a' Ghille Ghobaich Location in Lochaber | |
| Location | NM68559419 |
| Coordinates | 56°58′56″N 5°48′39″W / 56.9823°N 5.8109°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Max. length | 4.29 km (2.67 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.30 km (0.19 mi) |
| Surface area | 25 ha (62 acres)[1] |
| Average depth | 17.4 ft (5.3 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 46,362,330.49 cu ft (1,312,835.000 m3)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 4 km (2.5 mi) [1] |
| Surface elevation | 66 m (217 ft)[1] |
| Islands | 7 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch a' Ghille Ghobaich (loch of the meddlesome or gossiping ghillie) is a large irregular shaped freshwater hill loch,[2] situated on a north-south orientation, that lies about a half-mile north of the west-end of Loch Morar and is south-by-southeast of Mallaig in the Lochaber district of Scotland.[1] The loch is also occasionally known as Loch a' Ghille Ghobhaich.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Loch a Ghille Ghobaich". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Sandison, Bruce (15 February 2011). Rivers and Lochs of Scotland: The Angler's Complete Guide. Black & White Publishing. p. 508. ISBN 978-1-84502-520-5.