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Loch Moraig
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Loch Moraig is a freshwater loch, located 2 miles northeast of Blair Atholl.[3][1][2] Loch Moraig was an artificial loch, originally a Snipe marsh, that was dammed in the south, to create the current loch.
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Loch Moraig | |
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![]() Loch Moraig. This is a reed surrounded lochan linked to the larger loch and ideal for birds and fish. Meall Mor is just visible above the trees on the far side of the lochan. | |
Location | NN907666 |
Coordinates | 56.7785°N 3.7899°W / 56.7785; -3.7899 |
Type | freshwater loch |
Max. length | 0.804 km (0.500 mi)[1] |
Max. width | 0.402 km (0.250 mi)[1] |
Surface area | 12.6 ha (31 acres)[2] |
Average depth | 5.5 ft (1.7 m)[1] |
Max. depth | 14 ft (4.3 m)[1] |
Water volume | 8,921,000 cu ft (252,600 m3)[1] |
Shore length1 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) [2] |
Surface elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft)[2] |
Max. temperature | 57.5 °F (14.2 °C) |
Min. temperature | 48 °F (9 °C) |
Islands | 2 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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