Loch nan Eun

Freshwater loch
56°53′06″N 3°32′17″W / 56.884900°N 3.538100°W / 56.884900; -3.538100Typefreshwater lochPrimary outflowsAllt EasgaidhMax. length0.310 km (0.193 mi)[1]Max. width0.201 km (0.125 mi)[1]Surface area14.5 ha (36 acres)[2]Average depth21.5 ft (6.6 m)[1]Max. depth50 ft (15 m)[1]Water volume34,459,000 cu ft (975,800 m3)[1]Shore length12.3 km (1.4 mi) [2]Surface elevation787 m (2,582 ft)[2]Max. temperature50.8 °F (10.4 °C)Min. temperature49.8 °F (9.9 °C)Islands21 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch nan Eun is a remote freshwater loch, located in Gleann Taitneach in the Grampian Mountains,[3] Perth and Kinross, some 4.5 miles west of The Cairnwell, Scotland.[1][2]

Loch nan Eun when translated into English is Loch of the Birds.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Loch an Eun. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 99. Retrieved 11 January 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch nan Eun". British Lakes. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Loch nan Eun". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. ^ Robertson, James Alexander (1869). The Gaelic Topography of Scotland, and what it Proves, Explained: With Much Historical, Antiquarian, and Descriptive Information, Illustrated with Map. Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo. p. 434.