Loch Cròcach, Lochinver

Loch Cròcach is a large irregular shaped, shallow loch, located about three miles north of Lochinver in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.[1][2] It is one of five lochs in Scotland with the same name. Loch Cròcach is located in an area known as the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area,[3] one of 40 such areas in Scotland.[4]

Loch Cròcach
Loch Crocach islands
Loch Cròcach is located in Sutherland
Loch Cròcach
Loch Cròcach
Location in Sutherland
LocationNC10032720
Coordinates58°11′41″N 5°13′42″W / 58.194749°N 5.228420°W / 58.194749; -5.228420
Typefreshwater loch
Max. length2.15 km (1.34 mi)[1]
Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)[1]
Surface area60 ha (150 acres)[2]
Average depth17 ft (5.2 m)[1]
Max. depth71 ft (22 m)[1]
Water volume108,519,039 cu ft (3,072,917.0 m3)[1]
Shore length112 km (7.5 mi) [2]
Surface elevation107 m (351 ft)[2]
Max. temperature53.7 °F (12.1 °C)
Min. temperature50.8 °F (10.4 °C)
Islands18 islands and many rocky islets
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Hut circles

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To the south and west of Loch Cròcach are the remains of several prehistoric Hut circles.[5]

References

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  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 Cròcach. National Library of Scotland. p. 156. Retrieved 11 September 2021.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Cròcach". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area". NatureScot. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. ^ "National Scenic Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Loch Cròcach Sites". Canmore. National Record of the Historic Environment. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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