Loch Cròcach, Lochinver

Loch Cròcach is a large irregular shaped, shallow loch, located about three miles north of Lochinver in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.[1][2] It is one of five lochs in Scotland with the same name. Loch Cròcach is located in an area known as the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area,[3] one of 40 such areas in Scotland.[4]

Loch Cròcach
Loch Crocach islands
Loch Cròcach is located in Sutherland
Loch Cròcach
Loch Cròcach
Location in Sutherland
LocationNC10032720
Coordinates58.194749°N 5.228420°W / 58.194749; -5.228420
Typefreshwater loch
Max. length2.15 km (1.34 mi)[1]
Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)[1]
Surface area60 ha (150 acres)[2]
Average depth17 ft (5.2 m)[1]
Max. depth71 ft (22 m)[1]
Water volume108,519,039 cu ft (3,072,917.0 m3)[1]
Shore length112 km (7.5 mi) [2]
Surface elevation107 m (351 ft)[2]
Max. temperature53.7 °F (12.1 °C)
Min. temperature50.8 °F (10.4 °C)
Islands18 islands and many rocky islets
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Hut circles

To the south and west of Loch Cròcach are the remains of several prehistoric Hut circles.[5]

References

  1. John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II – Loch Cròcach. National Library of Scotland. p. 156. Retrieved 11 September 2021.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Loch Cròcach". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. "Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area". NatureScot. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. "National Scenic Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. "Loch Cròcach Sites". Canmore. National Record of the Historic Environment. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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