Loch Coulin is a small remote shallow low-altitude freshwater lochan, located within the Coulin Forest, some four miles to the south-west of Kinlochewe in Wester Ross.[1][2] It is fed by the river Coulin from the south and its outflow is into Loch Clair in the north-west. Loch Coulin is with within Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve.[3][4]
| Loch Coulin | |
|---|---|
 River Coulin entering Loch Coulin with the mountain massif and Sgurr Dubh in the foreground | |
  Loch Coulin Location in Wester Ross | |
| Location | NH01405535 |
| Coordinates | 57°32′38″N 5°19′09″W / 57.543941°N 5.319084°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 0.55 km (0.34 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 0.9 km (0.56 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 36 ha (89 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 18.3 ft (5.6 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 48.8 ft (14.9 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 70,361,436.38 cu ft (1,992,414.000 m3)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 4 km (2.5 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 96 m (315 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 57 °F (14 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 53 °F (12 °C) at 40 feet[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Ewe Basin Volume II – Loch Coulin. p. 222.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d "Loch Coulin". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Alan (22 March 2013). Northwest Highlands of Scotland Footprint Focus Guide: Includes Inverness, Fort William, Glen Coe & Ullapool. Bath: Footprint Travel Guides. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-909268-24-1.
- ^ "The Story of Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve" (PDF). The Story of Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve. Kinlochewe: Scottish Natural Heritage (Now NatureScot). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
