Lussa Loch

Lussa Loch is an artificial reservoir in Kintyre, Scotland, roughly 8 km north of Campbeltown.^[1]

Lussa Loch
Lussa Loch from its western shore
Lussa Loch
Location	Scottish Highlands
Coordinates	55°30′43″N 5°37′41″W
Primary inflows	Strathduie Water
Primary outflows	Glenlussa Water
Basin countries	Scotland, United Kingdom
Max. length	2.66 km (1.65 mi)
Max. width	757 m (2,484 ft)
Surface elevation	134 m (440 ft)

It was constructed between 1947 and 1956 by damming the Strathduie Water, as part of a larger hydroelectric scheme in Kintyre.^[2] The damming submerged one farm (Gobagrennan), and caused another (Stramollach) to be abandoned.^[3]

The loch's name may derive from the same Scottish Gaelic root as the village of Luss in Argyll and Bute, luibh meaning "herb".

Loch Lussa has a large stock of brown and rainbow trout, and Kintyre Angling Club holds angling competitions on the loch.^[4][5]

The Kintyre Way runs along a small road on the loch's western shore.