Loch Borralan

Loch Borralan is a freshwater loch in the Assynt District of Sutherland in the Highland Council Area, northern Scotland.[1][2]

Loch Borralan
Loch Borralan in deep winter
Loch Borralan is located in Ross and Cromarty
Loch Borralan
Loch Borralan
LocationNC 2620 1085
Coordinates58.0525°N 4.9463°W / 58.0525; -4.9463
Primary inflowsAult an Loin Duibh
Primary outflowsLedmore River
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Max. length1.6093 km (1.0000 mi)[1]
Max. width0.4023 km (0.2500 mi)[1]
Surface area47 ha (120 acres)[2]
Average depth9.514 ft (2.900 m)[1]
Max. depth21 ft (6.4 m)[1]
Water volume590,961,954 cu ft (16,734,179.0 m3)[1]
Shore length14 km (2.5 mi) [2]
Surface elevation142 m (466 ft)[2]
Max. temperature56.7 °F (13.7 °C)
Min. temperature56.7 °F (13.7 °C)
SettlementsAultnacealgach
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

It is located adjacent to the A837 main road near to the settlements of Aultnacealgach and Ledmore and is 18 miles (29 km) from Ullapool and 25 miles (40 km) from Lairg.[3][4]

Geography

The Loch is just over one mile (1.6 km) across and the settlement of Aultnacealgach is located directly on the Loch, there's also the Aultnacealgach Lodge which is also on the Loch but despite the name is on the other side.[4][5] Finally there's the Alt Motel Located Just Northwest of the other Lodge.[6] Both of these boost the tourism in the area, its proximity to the A837 makes most people go here instead of the nearby albeit larger Loch Urigill. Flowing into the loch there's the Ault an Loin Duibh and the much smaller Allt nan Cealgach and the Allt na Meine. Flowing Outward there's the Ledmore river which flows towards Loch Veyatie and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. There are also nearby peaks of Bad na Cleithe, Cnoc Gorm and Cnoc bad na h-Achlaise.[4][5]

Tourism

Loch Borralan is a tourist attraction given its location.[6]

Geology

The areas around Loch Borrolan are full of Igneous rocks such as borolanite. Which is typically white-spotted nepheline syenite unique to this area. Other rocks like pyroxene-rich mafic rock can be found blended in, overall there's a large range of particular rocks found around the banks of the loch. Largely in a nearby disused quarry.[7]

References
  1. John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Kirkaig Basin Volume II – Loch Borralan. National Library of Scotland. p. 160. Retrieved 9 January 2022.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Loch Borralan". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. "Loch Borralan, Highland - area information, map, walks and more". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. "Detailed maps & routes to explore the great outdoors | OS Maps". explore.osmaps.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. "Loch Borralan, Alt Motel, Altnacealgach". Scotlandguides. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. "Rocks of NW Scotland - Loch Borralan". www.earth.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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