Loch Iubhair

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Loch Iubhair
Loch Iubhair Glen Dochart - geograph.org.uk - 297770.jpg
Loch Iubhair Glen Dochart The mountain in the distance is Sgiath Chuil.
Loch Iubhair is located in Stirling
Loch Iubhair
Loch Iubhair
Coordinates56°24′30″N 4°33′11″W / 56.4083°N 4.553°W / 56.4083; -4.553Coordinates: 56°24′30″N 4°33′11″W / 56.4083°N 4.553°W / 56.4083; -4.553
Typefreshwater loch
Primary outflowsRiver Dochart
Max. length2.09215 km (1.30000 mi)[1]
Max. width0.482 km (0.300 mi)[1]
Surface area60.7 ha (150 acres)[2]
Average depth25 ft (7.6 m)[1]
Max. depth65 ft (20 m)[1]
Shore length17.4 km (4.6 mi) [2]
Surface elevation152 m (499 ft)[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Iubhair pronounced yoo-ar meaning yew loch,[3] is a freshwater loch, located in Glen Dochart, and 4 miles east of the village of Crianlarich. Loch Dochart is located immediately to the south east, and the outflow of Loch Dochart, as the River Dochart flows into Loch Iubhair.[4][1][2]

References[]

  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 Iubhair. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 75. Retrieved 24 July 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Iubhair". British Lakes. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Loch Iubhair & Loch Dochart". Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority. Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Iubhair, Loch". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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