Loch Macaterick

Loch Macaterick
Loch Macaterick
	View of Loch Macaterick
	Loch Macaterick
Location	East Ayrshire, Scotland
Coordinates	55°11′30″N 4°27′5″W
Primary inflows	Tunskeen Lane
Primary outflows	Black Garpel, then Eglin Lane
Surface elevation	~285 m (935 ft)
Islands	Eagles Isle, Blaeberry Isle, Deer Isle

Loch Macaterick is a loch in East Ayrshire, Scotland within Galloway Forest Park and Merrick Kells SSSI. The loch is situated to the north of Macaterick (499 m), to the west of Craigfionn (366 m) and to the southeast of Loch Riecawr.

Loch Macaterick from Craigfionn

A boardwalk through a forested area used to lead to the loch from a nearby track but it was removed during forestry works.[1] The loch area has suffered limited heather beetle impacts.[2]

References

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/601995 Geograph image of track
Hewison, R.L., Henderson, D.J., Malcolm, A., Nolan, A.J. and Alexander, J. (2006). "Habitat condition assessment of Merrick Kells (Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation) and Cairnsmore of Fleet (Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve)" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 196. Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 16 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] ttps://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/601995 Geograph image of track

[2] Hewison, R.L., Henderson, D.J., Malcolm, A., Nolan, A.J. and Alexander, J. (2006). "Habitat condition assessment of Merrick Kells (Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation) and Cairnsmore of Fleet (Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve)" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 196. Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 16 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)