Loch Brora
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.
| Loch Brora | |
|---|---|
The River Brora flowing just east of the Lake towards it | |
Loch Brora | |
| Location | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 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 |
Besides Brora, the area is also home to the settlements of Kilbraur, Balnacoil, Ascoil, Ardachadh. The settlements of Gordonbush, Oldtown, Killin and Carrol are on the lakefront itself.
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