Loch Drunkie

Loch Drunkie
Loch Drunkie
Location Stirling
Coordinates 56°12′32″N 4°21′05″W / 56.209°N 4.3514°W / 56.209; -4.3514Coordinates: 56°12′32″N 4°21′05″W / 56.209°N 4.3514°W / 56.209; -4.3514
Type freshwater loch
River sources Drunkie Burn
Max. length 1.6 km (0.99 mi)[1]
Max. width 0.40 km (0.25 mi)[1]
Surface area 55.8 ha (138 acres)[2]
Average depth 38.5 ft (11.7 m)[1]
Max. depth 97 ft (30 m)
Shore length1 6.3 km (3.9 mi) [2]
Surface elevation 126.7 m (416 ft)[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Drunkie (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Drongaidh, pronounced [lˠ̪ɔx ˈd̪̊ɾɔŋɡɪ]) is a small freshwater loch in the Trossachs near Aberfoyle in the Stirling council area, Scotland.[3][1]

Geography

This picturesque and irregular Highland loch is shut on all sides by high hills, is difficult to access and rarely visited.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar (1910). Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Forth Basin Volume II - Loch Drunkie. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 8. Retrieved 7 May 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. 1 2 3 "Loch Drunkie". British Lakes. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 57 Stirling & The Trossachs (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231562.


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