Loch an Nostarie
| Loch an Nostarie | |
|---|---|
 View over Loch an Nostarie | |
  Loch an Nostarie Location in Lochaber | |
| Location | NM69099535 |
| Coordinates | 56°59′34″N 5°48′09″W / 56.9928°N 5.8024°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Max. length | 0.8 km (0.50 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 0.8 km (0.50 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 45 ha (110 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 10.8 ft (3.3 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 10.1 ft (3.1 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 53,611,548.7 cu ft (1,518,110.00 m3)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 6 km (3.7 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 24 m (79 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 50.4 °F (10.2 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 50.3 °F (10.2 °C) |
| Islands | 9 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Loch an Nostarie is an irregular shaped shallow freshwater loch that lies about a mile north of the west-end of Loch Morar and about a mile south-east of Mallaig in the Lochaber district of Scotland.[1][2] Loch an Nostarie drains through the little lochan Loch a' Mheadhoin through lochan Loch a' Bhada Dharaich (Loch of the Oak thicket) flowing south along Allt an Lóin stream into Loch Morar.[1] Directly to the south of the loch is Loch a' Ghille Ghobaich.
Walking
[edit]There is extensive walking routes that take in Loch an Nostarie,[3] which is part of the Loch an Nostarie circuit.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Morar Basin Volume II – Loch an Nostarie. p. 207.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d e "Loch an Nostarie". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Walks around Maillaig, Morar and Arisaig" (PDF). Highland Council. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Loch an Nostarie circuit, Mallaig". Walk Highlands. ISSN 2516-0877. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
