Loch Dochard
| Loch Dochard | |
|---|---|
| Location | Strathclyde, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°32′09″N 4°54′27″W / 56.5358°N 4.9074°W[1] |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 0.66 mi (1.06 km)[2] |
| Max. width | 0.3 mi (0.48 km)[2] |
| Surface area | 35.9 ha (89 acres)[1] |
| Average depth | 12 ft (3.7 m)[2] |
| Max. depth | 42 ft (13 m)[2] |
| Water volume | 54,000,000 cu ft (1,500,000 m3)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 5.7 km (3.5 mi)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 221 m (725 ft)[1] |
| Islands | 1[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch Dochard is an upland freshwater loch lying approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Bridge of Orchy in Strathclyde, Scottish Highlands. The loch has an irregular shape with a perimeter of 3 km (1.9 mi). It is approximately 0.66 mi (1.06 km) long, has an average depth of 12 ft (3.7 m) and is 42 ft (13 m) at its deepest. The loch was surveyed[2] on 18 May 1903 by Sir John Murray and later charted[3] as part of his Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Loch Dochard". British lakes. British Lakes. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909, Lochs of the Etive Basin". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Loch Dochard (Vol. 6, Plate 127), Bathymetrical Survey, 1897-1909". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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