Loch Ken
Loch Ken is a 9 miles (14 km) long freshwater loch in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the Glenkens, where it is fed from the north by the Water of Ken and from the west by the Dee. It continues as the Dee south from Glenlochar, where the water is held back by the Glenlochar Barrage. Part of the Galloway hydro-electric power scheme, the barrage regulates the river's flow.
| Loch Ken | |
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Loch Ken | |
| Location | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Coordinates | 55.009°N 4.056°W |
| Type | freshwater loch, |
| Primary inflows | Water of Ken, River Dee |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Settlements | Glenlochar, Laurieston, Mossdale, Crossmichael, Parton |
| Official name | Loch Ken & River Dee Marshes |
| Designated | 31 August 1992 |
| Reference no. | 568 |
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