Loch Morar
Loch Morar (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Mòrair) is a freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is the fifth-largest loch by surface area in Scotland, at 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi), and the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles with a maximum depth of 310 m (1,017 ft). The loch was created by glacial action around 10,000 years ago, and has a surface elevation of 9 metres (30 ft) above sea level. It separates the traditional district of North Morar (which contains the village of Morar), from Arisaig and Moidart.
| Loch Morar | |
|---|---|
The shallower western end of the loch | |
Loch Morar Location in Lochaber | |
| Location | NM76129087 |
| Coordinates | 56°57′00″N 5°40′20″W |
| Type | freshwater loch, dimictic, oligotrophic |
| Primary inflows | River Meoble |
| Primary outflows | River Morar |
| Catchment area | 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 18.8 km (11.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.35 km (1.46 mi) |
| Surface area | 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 87 metres (284 ft) |
| Max. depth | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
| Water volume | 2.3073 cubic kilometres (81,482,000,000 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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