Loch Duntelchaig
| Loch Duntelchaig | |
|---|---|
 View of Loch Duntelchaig. | |
  Loch Duntelchaig | |
| Location | Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°21′00″N 4°17′56″W / 57.350°N 4.299°W |
| Type | loch |
| Max. length | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.75 kilometres (1.09 mi) |
Loch Duntelchaig (from the Scottish Gaelic Loch Dun Seilcheig) is a freshwater loch in the traditional county of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. It extends 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the southwest to its outflow in the northeast and measures up to 1.75 kilometres (1.09 mi) at its widest. The loch drains via Loch a Chlachain into the River Nairn. Loch Duntelchaig is over 60 metres (200 ft) deep towards its south end.[1] It is also the main reservoir for Inverness sitting less than a kilometre from the secondary reservoir Loch Ashie.
References
[edit]- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale Landranger map sheet 26 Inverness