Loch Beannach, Assynt

lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows south via a watercourse to Loch Bad nan Aighean

Loch Beannach is a loch in Sutherland in the Highland Council Area in northern Scotland.[1][2]

Loch Beannach, Assynt
Loch Beannach in the Little Assynt Estate. Native woodland survives on the islands
LocationNC13852637
Coordinates58°11′20″N 5°09′43″W / 58.18889999°N 5.16194439°W / 58.18889999; -5.16194439
Typefreshwater loch
Max. length2.00 km (1.24 mi)
Max. width0.53 km (0.33 mi)
Surface area49 ha (120 acres)
Average depth13.45 ft (4.10 m)
Max. depth32 ft (9.8 m)
Water volume70,883,210.58 cu ft (2,007,189.000 m3)
Shore length1100 km (62 mi)
Surface elevation68 m (223 ft)
Max. temperature52.5 °F (11.4 °C)
Min. temperature52.00 °F (11.11 °C)
Islands21
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References change

  1. "Loch Beannach · Lairg IV27 4HB, UK". Loch Beannach · Lairg IV27 4HB, UK. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  2. "Details about a UK lake". eip.ceh.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2022-09-04.