Loch Urigill

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Loch Urigill
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Duck blind on Loch Urigill A swampy inlet at the head of loch Urigill. Suilven and Canisp on the horizon.
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Loch Urigill
Location NC2441109870
Coordinates 58°02′42″N4°58′37″W / 58.045°N 4.977°W / 58.045; -4.977
Type freshwater reservoir
Max. length3.2 km (2.0 mi) [1]
Max. width1.2 km (0.75 mi) [1]
Surface area195 ha (480 acres) [2]
Average depth13.12 ft (4.00 m) [1]
Max. depth40.02 ft (12.20 m) [1]
Water volume275,812,138 cu ft (7,810,130.0 m3) [1]
Shore length110 km (6.2 mi) [2]
Surface elevation157 m (515 ft) [2]
Max. temperature57.2 °F (14.0 °C)
Min. temperature55.8 °F (13.2 °C)
Islands 0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Urigill is a freshwater loch near Elphin at the southern tip of the Assynt District in north-west Sutherland, Scotland. [1] [2]

Contents

It's 2 miles from Elphin and 1 mile from Ledmore. It is not directly linked to any main roads; however, small trails lead to the loch. [3] [4] The Loch is nearly 2 miles across and yet very rarely reaches over 5 metres in depth therefore making it easy for weeds and plants to grow inside the shallower ends of the loch. [5]

Geography

Flowing out of the Loch is the Na Luirgean River a short river that only lasts for about 1.5 miles before flowing into the Ledmore River. [3] Flowing in there is a collection of small streams and many small hills and peaks are around the loch but no large mountains. [3]

Tourism

Fishing is possible in the Loch and despite the shallowness it's been reported that large trout can be found inside Loch Urigill. [5] The Doire Dubh nature reserve is just west of the Loch but just east is Loch Borralan which is larger, on a main road and has dedicated lodges for it making it a much larger and easier to access tourist attraction. [4]

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References

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