Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin

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Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin
Loch Benevian
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Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin from its northern shore, with its namesake mountain, centre
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Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin
Location Scottish Highlands
Coordinates 57°16′45.3″N4°55′51.4″W / 57.279250°N 4.930944°W / 57.279250; -4.930944
Primary inflows Abhainn Gleann nam Fiadh, Allt an Laghair, Allt an Ruighe Dhuibh, Allt na h'Imrich, Garbh Uisge
Primary outflows River Affric
Basin  countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Max. length8.18 km (5.08 mi)
Max. width917 m (3,009 ft)
Surface elevation220 m (720 ft)
Islands 7

Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin (Anglicised as Loch Benevian) is a freshwater loch in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is one of several lochs in Glen Affric, a National Nature Reserve within Scotland's Caledonian Forest. [1]

The loch is named after the mountain on its northwest shore, Beinn a' Mheadhoin, which translates from Scottish Gaelic to "Middle Mountain". [2]

The Affric-Kintail Way runs along the loch's south shore.

In 2016, Scottish rewilding charity Trees for Life planted aspen along Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin's shores to support the reintroduction of beavers. [3]

The loch was partially expanded in the 1950s as part of the Affric-Beauly hydro-electric power scheme, drawing water from Loch Mullardoch to the north via a 5.5 km long tunnel. [4] To this end, the loch has a small dam at its east end, and its water levels are artificially controlled. [1]

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References

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  2. midasiak (2019-11-07). "The Gaelic origins of place names in Britain". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. "Beavers – unique opportunity for the Scottish Highlands" (Press release). Trees for Life. 25 November 2016. ProQuest   1843059012.
  4. "Loch Beinn A' Mheadhoin, Dam | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-22.