Loch an Doire Dhuibh

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Loch an Doire Dhuibh
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Loch an Doire Dhuibh with Stac Pollaidh beyond.
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Loch an Doire Dhuibh
Location in Wester Ross
Location NC13851087
Coordinates 58°02′48″N5°09′25″W / 58.0467°N 5.157°W / 58.0467; -5.157 Coordinates: 58°02′48″N5°09′25″W / 58.0467°N 5.157°W / 58.0467; -5.157
Type freshwater loch
Primary outflows Unnamed
Max. length1.45 km (0.90 mi) [1]
Max. width0.6 km (0.37 mi) [1]
Surface area77 ha (190 acres) [2]
Average depth24.6 ft (7.5 m) [1]
Max. depth59 ft (18 m) [1]
Water volume182,731,116.7 cu ft (5,174,369.00 m3) [1]
Shore length17 km (4.3 mi) [2]
Surface elevation77 m (253 ft) [2]
Max. temperature55.5 °F (13.1 °C)
Min. temperature54.0 °F (12.2 °C)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch an Doire Dhuibh is a small irregular shaped freshwater loch, situated on a north-east to south-west orientation in northern Wester Ross [2] and located 7.5 miles southeast of Lochinver, Scotland. Directly to the northwest of the loch is Loch Gainmheich, considered the "northern portion" of the loch, by the editors of Bathymetrical Survey [1] that is connected by a narrow channel with water flowing out of Doire Dhuibh and northwest to Loch Sionascaig. [3] Loch an Doire Dhuibh is part of the Assynt - Coigach National Scenic Area. [4]

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Geography

Loch an Doire Dhuibh is an area of outstanding natural beauty that is surrounded by many other lochs with the large forested areas of Inverpolly Forest to the west and Drumrunie Forest to the southeast. To the north is Loch Sionascaig and the wide sweep of Enard Bay. To the west is the mountain Stac Pollaidh and several lochs, the largest being Loch Lurgainn and Loch Bad a' Ghaill. To the southwest is the Coigach. To the south is Cùl Beag and to the west is Cùl Mòr with Loch Veyatie on the other side it bulk.

Fishing

Loch an Doire Dhuibh is an excellent fishing loch with trout around 6oz to 8oz. [3] [5] The ideal flys for Fly fishing are "Soldier Palmer", "Greenwell's Glory" and "Dunkeld". [5]

Loch Sionascaig Suilven Cul Mor Panorama 01.jpg
A view from the ridge of Stac Pollaidh looking north, showing Loch Sionascaig in the centre, Suilven beyond the Loch and, on the right, Cùl Mòr. Loch an Doire Dhuibh is to the extreme right.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Loch an Doire Dhuibh". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 Sandison, Bruce (1997). Trout & Salmon Rivers and Lochs of Scotland. Stackpole Books. p. 154. ISBN   978-1-873674-31-4.
  4. "Assynt - Coigach NSA". NatureScot. Inverness. 17 December 2010.
  5. 1 2 Sandison, Bruce (15 February 2011). Rivers and Lochs of Scotland: The Angler's Complete Guide. Black & White Publishing. p. 258. ISBN   978-1-84502-520-5.