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Loch Buidhe (Rannoch Moor)

Coordinates: 56°35′42″N 4°46′30″W / 56.595°N 4.775°W / 56.595; -4.775
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Loch Buidhe
View of Loch Buidhe, from Meall Beag
Loch Buidhe is located in Lochaber
Loch Buidhe
Loch Buidhe
Locationgrid reference NN297483
Coordinates56°35′42″N 4°46′30″W / 56.595°N 4.775°W / 56.595; -4.775
Typefreshwater loch
Primary inflowsRiver Bà
Primary outflowsRiver Forth
Max. length0.48 km (0.30 mi)[1]
Max. width0.40 km (0.25 mi)[1]
Surface area14.8 ha (37 acres)[2]
Average depth2 ft (0.61 m)[1]
Max. depth3 ft (0.91 m)[1]
Shore length13.2 km (2.0 mi)[2]
Surface elevation298 m (978 ft)[2]
SettlementsBridge of Orchy
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Buidhe is a fresh water loch on Rannoch Moor, Argyll and Bute within Highland council area, Scotland.[1][2]

It is situated about 9 km (6 mi) north of Bridge of Orchy. It lies to the south of Lochan na Stainge, and to the west of Lochan na h-Achlaise. The A82 road crosses Rannoch Moor to the west of the loch, while the West Highland Way long-distance path passes by to the west.[3] The name is Gaelic for yellow loch.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar (1910). Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Loch Buidhe. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 60. Retrieved 3 June 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Buidhe". British Lakes. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. ^ Rannoch Moor & Ben Alder (Map). 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. § 385. ISBN 9780319246313.