Loch Dubh ("Black Loch") is a lochan on the Duchray Water in the western part of Loch Ard Forest in the Central Highlands of Scotland.[1][2]
| Loch Dubh | |
|---|---|
  Loch Dubh | |
| Location | Loch Ard Forest, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°11′37″N 4°34′17″W / 56.19372°N 4.57125°W |
| Type | lochan |
| Etymology | "Black Loch" |
| Primary inflows | Duchray Water |
| Primary outflows | Duchray Water |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 402 metres (1,319 ft)[1] |
| Max. width | 267.15 metres (876.5 ft)[1] |
| Surface area | 4.8 ha (12 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 21 ft (6.4 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 41 ft (12 m)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 141 m (463 ft)[2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Location
editLoch Dubh nestles in a wooded valley called Gleann Dubh at a height of about 140 metres above sea level. It is 4 kilometres east of Scotland's most popular Munro, Ben Lomond (974 m), one kilometre south of Beinn Dubh (508 m), 1½ kilometres northeast of Beinn Bahn (569 m) and five kilometres west northwest of Kinlochard near the head of Loch Ard.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar (1910). Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Forth Basin Volume II - Lochan Dubh. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 14. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d "Loch Dubh". British Lakes. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
