Loch Brora

Loch Brora
Loch Brora
	The River Brora flowing just east of the Lake towards it
	Loch Brora
Location	Scotland
Coordinates	58°03′14″N3°57′20″W / 58.05390167°N 3.95552158°W
Primary inflows	River Brora, Black Water, Allt Smeorali
Primary outflows	River Brora
Basin countries	United Kingdom
Max. length	4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi)
Max. width	680 metres (2,230 ft)
Surface area	13 km squared (5 square miles)
Surface elevation	27.3 metres (90 ft)
Frozen	Occasionally parts will freeze
Islands	2
Settlements	Gordonbush, Killin, Carrol, Balnacoil

Last updated February 08, 2024

Loch Brora is a loch in the Golspie parish near the east coast of Sutherland in the Highland council area in Northern Scotland. It is located directly south of a small road which links a few miles east with the A9 in Brora from where the loch gets its name.^[1]

Geography

The Loch is long and thin with two small channels which give the illusion that there are three different lochs, not just one. At the southern end of the loch, there are two small unnamed islands. In terms of outflow there is only the River Brora. In terms of inflow, primarily there's the same River Brora which directly prior to flowing into the loch has another river, the Black Water flow into it. Additionally there are two other notable inflows to Loch Brora: Allt Smeorali and the Carrol Burn, both of which flow into the loch directly. There are a few other small streams and brooks which make up the inflow of Loch Brora. There are some trails on the southern bank of the loch, on the opposite side of the road. They spur up north from Carrol and round appropriately named Carrol Rock and some of the other small peaks around Loch Brora.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Angling

Angling is popular in the area and within the waters of the Loch and nearby rivers. Salmon is a common catch.^[5]^[6]

Wildlife

The Loch is home to a number of bird species including goldeneye, mallard, curlew, redshank, oystercatcher, lapwing, osprey, and occasionally golden eagles.

Mammals include otter, roe deer, moles and hedgehogs. ^[7]

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[:1-2] 1 2 "OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running and cycling routes". osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

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