Loch Vrotachan

Loch Vrotachan
Loch Vrotachan Location in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Location	Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Coordinates	56°53′25″N 3°26′30″W
Type	freshwater loch
Primary outflows	Baddoch Burn, Clunie Water, River Dee, North Sea
Catchment area	67 ha (170 acres)
Basin countries	Scotland
Max. length	1,670 ft (510 m)
Max. width	200 m (660 ft)
Surface area	22 acres (9 ha)
Average depth	6.9 m (23 ft)
Water volume	642,076 km3 (154,042 cu mi)
Surface elevation	748 m (2,454 ft)
Settlements	Braemar

Loch Vrotachan, also known as Loch Brodichan or Loch Brothacan, is a freshwater lake on the southwestern edge of the Scottish council area of Aberdeenshire. It is located in the Grampian Mountains about 13 km (8.1 mi) south of Braemar.

Geography

The lake lies at an altitude of 748 meters above sea level. Loch Vrotachan has a maximum length of 0.51 kilometers and a maximum width of 0.20 kilometers, resulting in an area of 9 hectares and a circumference of one kilometer. The lake has a volume of 642,076 kiloliters. Its catchment area is 67 hectares. Loch Vrotachan has an average depth of 6.9 meters. On the western bank flows the Allt Loch Vrotachan, which flows into the Baddoch Burn, which drains into the North Sea via the Clunie Water and the River Dee.

The Loch Vrotachan catchment area extends eastwards to the slopes of the 933 meter high The Cairnwell, which marks the border with the neighboring Perth and Kinross council area or the traditional county of Perthshire. The shores of Loch Vrotachan are uninhabited. The Glen Shee ski area begins east of the lake.