Loch an Tuirc
Loch an Tuirc is a large irregular shaped, shallow loch, located about two miles north-by-north-east of Lochinver in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.[1][2] It is one of three lochs in Scotland with the same name. Water flows from Loch Cròcach into Loch an Tuirc and is drained out via Allt Loch an Tuirc into Manse Loch in the southwest.[3]
| Loch an Tuirc, Lochinver | |
|---|---|
  Loch an Tuirc, Lochinver Location in Sutherland | |
| Location | NC11112588 |
| Coordinates | 58.1813°N 5.2123°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary outflows | Allt Loch an Tuirc |
| Max. length | 1.287 km (0.800 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 0.32 km (0.20 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 19 ha (47 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 10.4 ft (3.2 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 39 ft (12 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 21,433,001 cu ft (606,915.0 m3)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 4 km (2.5 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 54 m (177 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 53 °F (12 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 50 °F (10 °C) |
| Islands | 2 main islands and many rocky islets |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
- John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II – Loch an Tuirc. National Library of Scotland. p. 157. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Loch an Tuirc". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Loch an Tuirc". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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