Loch Neldricken
Freshwater loch in Galloway, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loch Neldricken is a loch in Galloway to the south-east of Merrick, south of Craig Neldricken and west of Craignaw. The loch is almost bisected by a long promontory. It drains via the short Mid Burn into Loch Valley and then via Gairland Burn down to Loch Trool.
Loch Neldricken | |
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The loch with Craignaw in the background. | |
Location | Galloway, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°07′00″N 4°26′20″W |
Type | freshwater loch |
Primary outflows | Mid Burn |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Surface elevation | ~350 m (1,150 ft) |
An inlet at the west of the loch is marked on maps as 'Murder Hole' and features in SR Crockett's The Raiders. However, the original 'Murder Hole' was a well on the Glen Trool to Straiton road where the bodies of travellers who had been robbed and murdered were dumped and Crockett moved the location for his book.[1][2]
The loch has suffered from acidification but has recovered to some extent, with the pH increasing from around 4.4 in 1978 to 5.4 in 2003.[3] Between 1983 and 2003 the loch's DOC levels increased.[4]