Loch Skiach

Freshwater loch
56°36′31″N 3°42′38″W / 56.6085°N 3.7106°W / 56.6085; -3.7106Typefreshwater lochMax. length1.6 km (1 mi)[1]Max. width0.8 km (0.50 mi)[1]Surface area39.1 ha (97 acres)[2]Average depth5.5 m (18 ft)[1]Max. depth17 m (55 ft)[1]Water volume2,185,600 m3 (77,185,000 cu ft)[1]Shore length14 km (2.5 mi) [2]Surface elevation427 m (1,401 ft)[2]Max. temperature15.6 °C (60.0 °F)Min. temperature8.6 °C (47.5 °F)Islands01 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Skiach is a small freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Ballinluig.[3][1][2] Directly south of Loch Skiach is the smaller Little Loch Skiach[4]

Gallery

  • Loch Skiach from Craig Lochie E spur
    Loch Skiach from Craig Lochie E spur
  • Loch Skiach and Craig Lochie
    Loch Skiach and Craig Lochie

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar (1910). Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Loch Skiach. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 88. Retrieved 14 September 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Skiach". British Lakes. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Skiach, Loch". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Little Loch Skiach". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 29 January 2021.

External links

  • Loch Skiach and Craig Lochie Walk
  • The bothy at Loch Skiach
  • Walking circuit