Loch Skiach
The view from the cairn next to the trig point on Craig Lochie. Loch Skiach and Little Loch Skiach can be seen in the distance. The hill directly above the trig point is Elrick More, which is only 4 m (13 ft) lower than the summit of Craig Lochie.
Loch Skiach is located in Perth and Kinross
Loch Skiach
Loch Skiach
LocationNN950475
Coordinates56°36′31″N 3°42′38″W / 56.6085°N 3.7106°W / 56.6085; -3.7106
Typefreshwater loch
Max. length1.6 km (1 mi)[1]
Max. width0.8 km (0.50 mi)[1]
Surface area39.1 ha (97 acres)[2]
Average depth5.5 m (18 ft)[1]
Max. depth17 m (55 ft)[1]
Water volume2,185,600 m3 (77,185,000 cu ft)[1]
Shore length14 km (2.5 mi) [2]
Surface elevation427 m (1,401 ft)[2]
Max. temperature15.6 °C (60.0 °F)
Min. temperature8.6 °C (47.5 °F)
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Skiach is a small freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Ballinluig.[3][1][2] Directly south of Loch Skiach is the smaller Little Loch Skiach[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar (1910). Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Loch Skiach. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 88. Retrieved 14 September 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Skiach". British Lakes. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Skiach, Loch". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Little Loch Skiach". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 29 January 2021.

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