Loch a' Bhainne

Loch a' Bhainne is a small, upland freshwater loch approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the east end of Loch Garry and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-west of Invergarry in the Scottish Highlands. The loch is roughly triangular in shape with a perimeter of 0.6 km (0.37 mi). It is approximately 0.33 mi (0.53 km) long, has an average depth of 10 ft (3.0 m) and is 28 ft (8.5 m) at its deepest. The loch was surveyed[2] in 1903 by James Murray[3] as part of Sir John Murray's Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909.

Loch a' Bhainne
LocationHighlands, Scotland
Coordinates57.211700°N 4.713200°W / 57.211700; -4.713200[1]
Typefreshwater loch
Primary inflowsMam a Croisg [2]
Primary outflowsAllt a' Bhainne[2]
Basin countriesScotland
Max. length0.33 mi (0.53 km)[2]
Max. width0.25 mi (0.40 km)[2]
Surface area2.9 ha (7.2 acres)[1]
Average depth10 ft (3.0 m)[2]
Max. depth28 ft (8.5 m)[2]
Water volume14,000,000 cu ft (400,000 m3)[2]
Shore length10.6 km (0.37 mi)[1]
Surface elevation308 m (1,010 ft)[1]
Islands0[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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