Loch Anna

Loch Anna
Loch Anna
Location Lochalsh, Scotland
Coordinates 57°18′14″N 5°31′27″W / 57.304000°N 5.524300°W / 57.304000; -5.524300Coordinates: 57°18′14″N 5°31′27″W / 57.304000°N 5.524300°W / 57.304000; -5.524300[1]
Type freshwater loch
Primary inflows Allt Loch Anna [2]
Basin countries Scotland
Max. length 0.5 km (0.31 mi)[2]
Surface area 9.9 ha (24 acres)[1]
Average depth 4 m (13 ft)[2]
Max. depth 8.2 m (27 ft)[2]
Water volume 13,000,000 cu ft (370,000 m3)[2]
Shore length1 1.8 km (1.1 mi)[1]
Surface elevation 317 m (1,040 ft)[1]
Islands 1[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Anna is a small, upland, freshwater loch approximately 2.4 km (1.5 mi) north of Loch Alsh at Ardelve, in Lochalsh, Scotland. It lies in a northwest to southeast direction, is approximately 0.5 km (0.31 mi) in length, and is at an altitude of 317 m (1,040 ft).[1][2] The loch is irregular in shape, is on average 4 m (13 ft) deep, with a maximum depth of 8.2 m (27 ft). It was surveyed in 1904 by James Murray[3] as part of Sir John Murray's Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Loch Anna". British lakes. British Lakes. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909, Lochs of Alsh Basin". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Loch Anna; Loch na Leitreach (Vol. 5, Plate 23)". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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