Loch Tilt
Considered a large body of water in that part of the Grampian Mountains. The loch is not visible from the famous Glen Tilt Mounth road below.
Location of loch in Scotland
Location of loch in Scotland
Loch Tilt
LocationNN992827, Perth and Kinross
Coordinates56°55′29″N 3°39′25″W / 56.924700°N 3.656900°W / 56.924700; -3.656900
TypeFreshwater loch
Basin countriesScotland
Max. length0.482 km (0.300 mi)[1]
Max. width0.321 km (0.199 mi)[1]
Surface area7.5 ha (19 acres)[2]
Average depth2.5 ft (0.76 m)[1]
Max. depth5 ft (1.5 m)[1]
Water volume1,839,000 cu ft (52,100 m3)[1]
Shore length11.4 km (0.87 mi) [2]
Surface elevation504 m (1,654 ft)[2]
Max. temperature54 °F (12 °C)
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Tilt is a small mountain freshwater loch that sits at the end of Glen Tilt and is located in north-east Perth and Kinross, Scotland.[1][2] Loch Tilt has a north to south orientation. Loch Tilt is located 10 miles southwest of Braemar.[3]

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 Tilt. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 96. Retrieved 4 June 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Tilt". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Loch Tilt". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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