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Loch Eigheach
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Loch Eigheach is a large upland dammed freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Rannoch Moor in the Council Area of Perth and Kinross.[1][2] The undisturbed Loch Eigheach was much smaller.
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![]() Marker cairn on plateau. This small marker cairn is at the eastern edge of the Meall Liath na Doire plateau. The view eastwards takes in Loch Eigheach, Loch Rannoch and Schiehallion on the skyline. | |
Coordinates | 56.6797°N 4.5325°W / 56.6797; -4.5325 |
Type | freshwater loch |
Primary inflows | Allt Eigheach |
River sources | River Gaur |
Primary outflows | River Gaur |
Max. length | 1.81 km (1.12 mi)[1] |
Max. width | 1.02 km (0.63 mi)[1] |
Surface area | 132.3 ha (327 acres)[2] |
Average depth | 6 ft (1.8 m)[1] |
Max. depth | 28 ft (8.5 m)[1] |
Shore length1 | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) [2] |
Surface elevation | 252 m (827 ft)[2] |
Islands | 2 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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