Loch nan Eun
Loch nan Eun is an remote freshwater loch, located in Gleann Taitneach in the Grampian Mountains,[3] Perth and Kinross, some 4.5 miles west of The Cairnwell, Scotland.[1][2]
| Loch nan Eun | |
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 Loch nan Eun, 750 metres above sea level, and still fringed by snow in mid-April. This is a beautiful and remote area, visited by walkers accessing the Munros Glas Tulaichean and Carn an Righ. | |
  Loch nan Eun | |
| Location | NO063781 |
| Coordinates | 56.884900°N 3.538100°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Primary outflows | Allt Easgaidh |
| Max. length | 0.310 km (0.193 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 0.201 km (0.125 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 14.5 ha (36 acres)[2] |
| Average depth | 21.5 ft (6.6 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 50 ft (15 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 34,459,000 cu ft (975,800 m3)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft)[2] |
| Max. temperature | 50.8 °F (10.4 °C) |
| Min. temperature | 49.8 °F (9.9 °C) |
| Islands | 2 |
| 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 Eun. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 99. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Loch nan Eun". British Lakes. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Loch nan Eun". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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